Alex Rins came to Aragon fresh from the podium at the English race in Silevrstone. Unlike his teammate Joan Mir, Alex had a hill climb and ended up with the best possible result compared to his starting position.
“It feels like a home Grand Prix to me. I am very happy that we are starting the engines here again, especially after Silverstone, as we are coming off a super podium“Said Rins. “My expectations are the same, even if it will certainly be difficult to be quick here against Yamaha and Ducati. I still try to push. I think a lot of drivers like this track and I think the times will all be very tight. “
Do you think Silverstone helped you get mentally stronger after the podium?
“No, I think I feel the same way. The goal is always the same. Race after race, I try to achieve the best possible result. This is a track that I really like. Now I’m looking forward to starting the weekend. “
We know that before the start of the championship, or even before the start of a race, you often use preheated tires. Do you know when to assemble them?
“I prefer not to know. We usually start with this type of tire on Fridays. Before the weekend starts, we know how many of these tires we have available and we try to make them durable every day. “
In the last race there were a lot of problems with the tires, but not specifically for you. Tires play an important role during the championship, not only for speed but also for safety. Is that a topic you are talking about during the security commissions?
“We talk about it every time. We are talking about preheated tires, about the quality of the tires. I think it is impossible for the tires to be all the same. As for the problems some drivers had with the front tire at Silverstone, I put the medium tire on because I realized that I couldn’t have done the full distance of the race on the soft ones. Joan climbed the soft ones too, and it was a surprise to him. Maybe the soft ones were too much. “