Alex Rins gives the best farewell gift to Suzuki at their last ever MotoGP race
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The Valencia GP was the last ever race that Suzuki would take part in as they announced their decision to exit the sport a while back. Alex Rins was and teammate Joan Mir were both competing for the Japanese Manufacturer for the last time ever. It was an emotional weekend all the way around for the Suzuki squad. It was without a doubt that Rins went on to give the team what they deserved.
Having started the race in 5th place, the Suzuki driver grabbed the lead during the first lap and kept it all the way. Having led every single lap, Alex Rins went on to win the season finale at Valencia leaving the Suzuki fans and team members teary eyed. It was truly historical to witness this phenomenon as Alex won the last ever race the the Japanese manufacturer will be competing in as their stint at MotoGP’s premier class is finally over.
Alex’s win today proved that Suzuki was a force to be reckoned with until the very end. He did not let the guys behind him put on the pressure and went on to take the victory in style. Both the rider and the team deserved this win as they fought hard all season long knowing that their stint was coming to an end. Here is what the rider had to say about this mind boggling result.
It was an emotional weekend for Alex Rins and Suzuki
Here is what the Suzuki rider said, “It was really spectacular [to be able to end his days as an official Suzuki rider]. I tried to stay calm all weekend and contain my emotions. But on the grid, when we say goodbye to the team members, I was crying. I was crying a lot because they were six very good years together.”
“To be honest it was really incredible, we had an incredible race after a great start, where I started from fifth place and made the first corner. But then it was not easy to control the race. I was leading every lap but the guy behind me was about half a second away from me for the whole race, so it was important not to make any mistakes. We ended up getting it, I’m very happy and proud because both Suzuki and I deserved this victory, as well as all the Suzuki fans,” he said.
“We showed the world that Suzuki can still win. The decision to leave MotoGP is up to the brand and I respect it. I did everything in my power and that makes me very proud,” he concluded .
It is a shame to see a team like Suzuki leave the sport but the decision is not for the fans to take. Although it is fair to say that Alex Rins surely didn’t disappoint as he gave the team a gift that they will remember for their whole life. A plethora of emotions emerged from the Suzuki garage as Rins crossed the line and his excitement had no bounds. With this being Suzuki’s last race, the result couldn’t have been any better.
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