Indonesian MotoGP: 'Alex, jump!' - Rins in hot seat with bike in flames
Initially unaware of the engine issue when 💛it caused h⭕im to run wide at Turn 10, Rins re-joined the track action until again feeling the rear tyre slide and this time spotting the fast-growing flames.
Trying to slow his bike as quickl♌y as possible while keeping his feet out of the fire, the Spaniard abandoned ship on the entry to Turn 13.
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Session red flagged!
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Not 𒁏the Indonesia☂ heat was expecting but track conditions need to be assessed at Turn 13
"There was a problem with the tubꦇe where the oil goes," Rins explained. "In corner 10 I had a small rear slide. I looked down at my boots and the tyre but everything was normal so I continued pushing.
"Then in the next corner I lost it agai🌺n. So I went out of the line, first for my safety and the safety of the others.
"Then when I s꧙aw the bike on fire it was a scary moment because what went into my head🌳 was 'Alex, jump' because maybe the bike will explode. So it was not a good moment. But I'm okay."
Johann Zarco fell on the oil but, like Rins, was able to re-join the ses𒆙sion after a red-flag period to clean the track.
Suzuki said that the cause of the oil leak is 🌼still unclear. Some other bikes have suffered stone damage this weekend.
Rins went on to qualify as the top Suzuki🧸 in ei🐽ghth place, with team-mate Joan Mir down in 18th.
"Difficult," was the word Rins used to describe Sunday's race, "for the conditions, for the heat, for the ty♌re management. It will be so hard!
"Overtaking will also be difficult because it's only one line and there are not many places to pass. So all the overtakes will be very close wit🔯h the other rꦏiders.
"We need t🌃o start well and be 🧸as far to the front as possible at the first corner."
The good newꦕs is that Rins' physically condition has at least impro✅ved after battling sickness on Friday.
"I'm feeling more power in my 🍒body, now the problem I have is in the sto🀅mach, let's see if the chicken and rice helps me tonight!" he smiled.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has se🅘en Valentino Rossi come and go. He is aꦐt the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
