MotoGP, Sportrik Media - Alex Rins opted against holding his usual media debrief after a difficult Thai MotoGP weekend for Yamaha’s new V4 project, instead sharing his race heart rate data to underline the physical intensity of his effort.
The Yamaha factory rider finished 15th in the Buriram grand prix, two seconds behind team-mate Fabio Quartararo, who crossed the line 30.8 seconds adrift of race winner Marco Bezzecchi on the Aprilia. Rins revealed that his heart rate peaked at 205 beats per minute, with an average of 183 bpm over the 40-minute race.
“We did everything we could today. This is what giving your 100% looks like,” Rins wrote alongside the data.
In Yamaha’s official post-race statement, Rins acknowledged the demanding nature of the event, particularly in managing tyre degradation over race distance.
“It was a really tough race, and it was very difficult to manage the tyres. I gave my 100% on every lap,” he said.
Rins added that, despite the results, the Thailand round provided valuable technical insight for Yamaha’s ongoing V4 development programme, which remains in a transitional phase after moving away from its long-standing Inline4 engine concept.
“We leave Thailand after pre-season testing and the race weekend with some good conclusions. Let’s keep going and keep growing this project. I’m looking forward to Brazil,” he added.
Behind the factory duo, Pramac Yamaha riders Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jack Miller left the opening round without scoring points, highlighting the broader competitiveness challenges facing the manufacturer.
Yamaha Racing managing director Paolo Pavesio stressed that progress will require a structured and incremental approach rather than immediate gains.
“Our riders gave 100%, the company is giving 110%, and we will keep doing so. There will be no magic: one step after the other, one second after the other. We are determined to grow the project until we are competitive again,” Pavesio stated.
The Thai MotoGP underlined Yamaha’s ongoing rear grip and race-pace limitations relative to Aprilia, KTM and Ducati. Brazil will now serve as the next benchmark in evaluating whether incremental development can begin to close the performance gap in the early phase of the 2026 season.
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| POS | FOTO | RIDER / TEAM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Pedro Acosta
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
|
32 |
|
2
|
|
Marco Bezzecchi
Aprilia Racing
|
25 |
|
3
|
|
Raul Fernandez
Trackhouse MotoGP Team
|
23 |
|
4
|
|
Jorge Martin
Aprilia Racing
|
18 |
|
5
|
|
Ai Ogura
Trackhouse MotoGP Team
|
17 |
|
6
|
|
Brad Binder
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
|
13 |
|
7
|
|
Fabio Di Giannantonio
Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team
|
12 |
|
8
|
|
Marc Marquez
Ducati Lenovo Team
|
9 |
|
9
|
|
Francesco Bagnaia
Ducati Lenovo Team
|
8 |
|
10
|
|
Franco Morbidelli
Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team
|
8 |
| POS | FOTO | CONSTRUCTOR | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Aprilia
|
32 |
|
2
|
|
KTM
|
32 |
|
3
|
|
Ducati
|
19 |
|
4
|
|
Honda
|
9 |
|
5
|
|
Yamaha
|
2 |
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