Alex Rins made strong statements after retiring early from the Brno MotoGP race: The Spanish rider stated that an electronic malfunction in his Yamaha engine put him in life-threatening danger, emphasizing that complete control is essential in a race at 350 km/h, and explained that he returned to the pit entrance with four laps to go.
Recurring dangerous malfunction at corner 4 and corner 12.
Rins explained that the same problem first appeared during Friday's practice sessions, but became much more dangerous during Sunday's race. He stated that particularly at the exits of corners 4 and 12, when he accelerated while climbing the hill, the engine revs suddenly increased, then the anti-wheelie system engaged and disengaged, and this cycle repeated unpredictably. A challenging Brno weekend for Yamaha. Rins was able to climb to 16th place thanks to his factory teammate Fabio Quartararo crashing on the first lap; however, Pramac riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Jack Miller then overtook him.
Rins, who finished most of the race ahead of only LCR reserve rider Cal Crutchlow, returned to the pit lane with four laps to go. Monster Yamaha team principal Massimo Meregalli said of Rins: "He did his best in difficult conditions and chose to return to the garage when he felt a strange malfunction.".
Being out of the points race and the uncertainty of 2027.
Rins, who finished 14th in Saturday's sprint race, never came close to the points zone in terms of race pace. The Spanish rider also emphasized how exhausting the battle at the bottom of the pack was; he said they held their breath for almost half a lap, felt muscle tension in all their muscles, and yet they didn't see him on television. Rins, reminding that he will not be in the Yamaha lineup for the 2027 season, also admitted that he will not benefit from the solution to the problems with the new V4 engine; however, he added that he continues to do his part as an employee.
In the race, Razgatlıoğlu of the Pramac team achieved the best result among Yamaha riders, finishing in 14th place; his teammate Miller came in 16th.