New Monster Yamaha rider 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Rins briefly featured as high as fourth on the timesheets during the final hours of MotoGP pre-season testing in Qatar.

The former Suzuki and LCR Honda race winner slashed 1.5s from his day one time to finish 1.151s from leadꩲer Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati).

But Rins was still pushed 🃏all the way down to 16th, two spots behind tea🎃m-mate Quartararo, due to improvements by others.

“Today, we focused more on improving our s🍰et-up, trying to put the bike higher, lower, longer, shorter, to understand where we can improve, if there is a margin or not. And, honestly, I made a step forward compared to day one," Rins said.

“We're still quᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚite far from the top. I'm doing 1'52s, and Fabio is also 1s from the fastest rider, so we still have to work a lot to reduc🉐e this gap.

“If we want to fight for the victory, we ne🌳ed to work even harder. But I think our way of working is the correct one, so we are ready to start.”

On the plus side, the Yamaha pair were ranked third an🐲d fifth𝐆 on the top speed charts, underlining the step made by the new M1 engine.

“Well, overall, I think Yamaha has improved the engine. On the straight we were quite stron♛g, so they did a good job during the winter break,” Rins confirmed.

Team director Massimo Meregalli admitted the team hoped to be closer heading🦋 into the new campaign.

“In a way we are satisfied, because all the new ma🌟terials we introduced this year gave us a boost in performance," Meregalli said.

“Most of the time the comments of our two riders matched, and it's fundamental to have them work in the same direct𒁏꧟ion. But we still have work to do.

“The gap to our coဣmpetitors is still i♛mportant, and I had hoped to be closer. 

"I didn't expect it, because in Sepang we improved our best lap by 0.5s and here by even more. But, as I said, it's not enough, so𝓡 w♔e will keep working.

“Our pace is not bad – not top 3 yet, but not bad – but the time attack remains🦋 our main area of improvement because good starting positions are a big advantage.”

Yamaha suffered its first winless MotoGP s🐓eason since 2003 last year.

Finding more rear grip and extending tyre life is now seen as th🎀e priority for the 2024 M1.