Álex Rins


Álex Rins Navarro is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer for the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team in the MotoGP class. He was the 2011 CEV Buckler 125 Junior GP Champion, and made his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut in the Moto3 World Championship during the season.

Career

Moto3 World Championship

Born in Barcelona, Rins began his career in Moto3 with the Estrella Galicia 0,0 team. In his second meeting, Rins took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. He took his first podium in France, with third place. He scored no further podiums, but was very consistent throughout the remainder of the season, regularly finishing in the top ten. He finished fifth in the final standings and became the rookie of the year.
He continued racing for Estrella Galicia 0,0 alongside Álex Márquez in 2013, which would prove to be his breakthrough year. Maverick Viñales, Luis Salom and Rins dominated the season, with Rins scoring 6 wins, 14 podiums and 8 poles, and was in the running for the title throughout the season, finishing second to Viñales by a margin of 12 points.
He continued to race for Estrella Galicia 0,0 in 2014. The 2014 season saw a dip in Rins' performance with 2 wins, 8 podiums and 4 poles which was lesser than his previous years' performance. Ultimately Rins finished the season in third place in the riders' championship.

Moto2 World Championship

Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (2015–2016)

Rins moved to Moto2 for 2015 with the Paginas Amarillas HP 40 team riding a Kalex. He sported the racing number 40, for the team's sponsorship purposes. In a season dominated by Johann Zarco, Rins achieved 2 wins and 10 podiums, ultimately finishing second in the final standings and winning the rookie of the year.
Rins stayed with the Paginas Amarillas HP 40 team for 2016. The season began well for Rins, achieving wins in Austin and Le Mans and 7 podiums. However, a late season slump coupled with a surge in performance from Thomas Lüthi resulted in Rins finishing the season in third place.

MotoGP World Championship

Team Suzuki Ecstar (2017–2022)

Rins moved up to the MotoGP class for the 2017 season with Team Suzuki Ecstar alongside his new teammate, Andrea Iannone, and changed his number back from 40 to 42.
The first half of his season was hampered when he broke his wrist during practice at Texas in April, and didn't return to the bike until two months later at Assen. However, his fortunes took an upturn with a season-best fifth place in the wet in Japan, bettered with a fourth-place finish at the final round in Valencia.
An improved Suzuki machine coupled with a lack of injuries allowed Rins to be a consistent podium contender in 2018. Despite a disappointing start to the season with 5 retirements in 9 races, Rins amassed 5 podiums and a total of 169 points, finishing the season in 5th place of the rider's championship and 36 points ahead of his teammate Iannone.
On 17 May 2018, ahead of the French GP, Rins was confirmed to have signed a two-year extension with Suzuki, guaranteeing his factory rider position with the Hamamatsu manufacturer through 2020.
For the 2019 season, Rins was paired with MotoGP rookie and 2017 Moto3 champion Joan Mir. After finishing just outside of the podium in both the Qatar and Argentine round, Rins won the 2019 Grand Prix of the Americas whilst dueling with Valentino Rossi after the retirement of Marc Márquez. It was his first win in the MotoGP class, and a second victory followed at Silverstone, as Rins won by only 0.013 seconds following an intense battle with Marc Márquez. These strong performances meant Rins finished the season with 205 points and 4th in the riders' championship.

LCR Honda Castrol (2023)

On 19 July 2022, Rins signed a two-year deal with LCR Honda starting in 2023.
Rins won the Grand Prix of the Americas becoming the first rider other than Marc Márquez to win for Honda since Cal Crutchlow in the 2018 Argentine Grand Prix. However Rins suffered a heavy crash at the Italian Grand Prix that kept him out for most of the 2023 season.

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP (2024–)

On August 3, 2023 Rins announced he will be leaving Honda and the LCR Team to join the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP for the 2024 MotoGP season, replacing the seat made vacant by Franco Morbidelli.
Rins would be retained by Yamaha for the 2025 and 2026 season.

Career statistics

CEV Buckler 125GP Championship

Races by year

Year1234567PosPts
2010CAT
1		ALB1
6		JER1
2		ARA
3		ALB2
2		VAL
3		JER2
4		3rd120
2011JER1
1		ARA
2		CAT
1		ALB1
3		ALB2
16		VAL
3		JER2
16		1st102

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPts
Moto3Suter HondaQAT
10		SPA
4		POR
7		FRA
3		CAT
Ret		GBR
Ret		NED
6		GER
20		ITA
7		INP
7		CZE
5		RSM
4		ARA
6		JPN
4		MAL
7		AUS
4		VAL
16		5th141
Moto3KTMQAT
3		AME
1		SPA
Ret		FRA
2		ITA
2		CAT
2		NED
3		GER
1		INP
1		CZE
4		GBR
2		RSM
1		ARA
1		MAL
2		AUS
1		JPN
24		VAL
3		2nd311
Moto3HondaQAT
5		AME
4		ARG
5		SPA
3		FRA
2		ITA
3		CAT
Ret		NED
2		GER
Ret		INP
5		CZE
9		GBR
1		RSM
1		ARA
4		JPN
10		AUS
3		MAL
3		VAL
5		3rd237
Moto2KalexQAT
4		AME
3		ARG
2		SPA
18		FRA
17		ITA
11		CAT
2		NED
4		GER
3		INP
1		CZE
3		GBR
2		RSM
DSQ		ARA
2		JPN
11		AUS
1		MAL
Ret		VAL
2		2nd234
Moto2KalexQAT
8		ARG
4		AME
1		SPA
3		FRA
1		ITA
7		CAT
2		NED
6		GER
Ret		AUT
3		CZE
2		GBR
7		RSM
2		ARA
6		JPN
20		AUS
Ret		MAL
14		VAL
5		3rd214
MotoGPSuzukiQAT
9		ARG
Ret		AME
DNS		SPAFRAITACATNED
17		GER
21		CZE
11		AUT
16		GBR
9		RSM
8		ARA
17		JPN
5		AUS
8		MAL
DSQ		VAL
4		16th59
MotoGPSuzukiQAT
Ret		ARG
3		AME
Ret		SPA
Ret		FRA
10		ITA
5		CAT
Ret		NED
2		GER
Ret		CZE
11		AUT
8		GBR
C		RSM
4		ARA
4		THA
6		JPN
3		AUS
5		MAL
2		VAL
2		5th169
MotoGPSuzukiQAT
4		ARG
5		AME
1		SPA
2		FRA
10		ITA
4		CAT
4		NED
Ret		GER
Ret		CZE
4		AUT
6		GBR
1		RSM
Ret		ARA
9		THA
5		JPN
7		AUS
9		MAL
5		VAL
5		4th205
MotoGPSuzukiSPA
DNS		ANC
10		CZE
4		AUT
Ret		STY
6		RSM
5		EMI
12		CAT
3		FRA
NC		ARA
1		TER
2		EUR
2		VAL
4		POR
15		3rd139
MotoGPSuzukiQAT
6		DOH
4		POR
Ret		SPA
20		FRA
Ret		ITA
Ret		CATGER
11		NED
11		STY
7		AUT
14		GBR
2		ARA
12		RSM
Ret		AME
4		EMI
6		ALR
8		VAL
Ret		13th99
MotoGPSuzukiQAT
7		INA
5		ARG
3		AME
2		POR
4		SPA
19		FRA
Ret		ITA
Ret		CAT
Ret		GER
DNS		NED
10		GBR
7		AUT
8		RSM
7		ARA
9		JPN
Ret		THA
12		AUS
1		MAL
5		VAL
1		7th173
MotoGPHondaPOR
10		ARG
9		AME
12		SPA
Ret		FRA
Ret		ITA
DNS		GERNEDGBRAUTCATRSMINDJPN
WD		INA
9		AUS
DNS		THAMALQATVAL
Ret		19th54
MotoGPYamahaQAT
16		POR
13		AME
Ret		SPA
13		FRA
15		CAT
20		ITA
15		NED
Ret		GERGBR
DNS		AUT
16		ARA
9		RSM
19		EMI
DNS		INA
11		JPN
16		AUS
13		THA
Ret		MAL
8		SLD
21		18th31
MotoGPYamahaTHA
17		ARG
11		AME
11		QAT
12		SPA
13		FRA
128		GBR
13		ARA
11		ITA
15		NED
13		GER
10		CZE
15		AUT
16		HUN
13		CAT
Ret		RSM
Ret		JPN
18		INA
10		AUS
7		MAL
13		POR
13		VAL
14		19th68
MotoGPYamahaTHABRAAMEQATSPAFRACATITAHUNCZENEDGERGBRARARSMAUTJPNINAAUSMALPORVAL