Honda “hurt” by Alex Rins criticism – they’ve warned him against doing it again
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Days before claiming the Japanese manufacturer’s first MotoGP win in two years, and the first since 2018 via a rider other than Marc Marquez, Rins had complained about not being utilised enough for testing.Honda were left “very, very hurt” by Rins’ comments, according to Informacion.es.Honda to switch Rins and Mir? | MotoGP Podcast Episode 86Video of Honda to switch Rins and Mir? | MotoGP Podcast Episode 86And they have warned him that if he makes negative statements about Honda in public again, they will take “the appropriate measures”.However, sources inside Honda reveal that statements Rins may or may not have made did not impact him getting or not getting the frame Honda and Kalex co-developed.Rins didn’t have a chance to test the Kalex chassis at the Jerez test, and was asked if he tried test rider Stefan Bradl’s bike, replying: “No. I was quite surprised, because originally they said to me that only Stefan is going to test the new frame, the new chassis and I heard in the TV that Joan also tried. “Unluckily his bike [stopped] in corner six, but I was quite surprised about this.”
His previous criticism which aggrieved his team, before the Grand Prix of the Americas, was: “I feel that Honda relies little on me; I feel untapped.“A small example is what happened in Argentina. After testing Marc’s chassis, which is different from the one Joan had been using, I asked them if they would also let me test Mir’s, to get an overall idea.“I thought it was the right time to test. And they said no, even though they have spare units.“I tried to talk to them, but they are very square. It’s not that they don’t listen to me, but that they don’t take advantage of me.”Related New Honda aero: No ‘big steps, a little disappointing’ Honda’s Kalex frame “different, but I don’t know if it’s faster”The ex-Suzuki rider won at COTA days after his critical words, then failed to finish the Spanish MotoGP.
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