Analysis – The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP –

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Riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

You followed the main racing facts of the GP of the Americas Moto GP 2019 yesterday live on MNC Live and in our full report: Le Journal moto du Net presents today the riders’ debriefing after this third round of the world championship.

Falling in the 9th lap while leading by a large margin, Marc Marquez did not win the "pass of seven" on the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) during the 2019 Americas GP … The victory goes to Alex Rins, which signs its first success in MotoGP despite the intense pressure exerted by Valentino Rossi. Jack Miller completes the podium of this third race of the season on his Ducati-Pramac. Here are the statements of the main protagonists.

  • 2019 MotoGP Americas GP :
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Alex Rins, official Suzuki n ° 42 (7th in qualifying and winner in the race)

"It’s amazing! I’m really happy to have won the race here! During the warm-up we tried a new setup that didn’t work as we expected, so for the race we went back to the setup usual and we won, that’s great! I have no words! "

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

"I managed the pressure well, even if I had a little trouble in the last laps (with Rossi on his heels, one can easily imagine, Editor’s note). When I crossed the line, all my I was suddenly overcome by emotions! I want to say a big thank you to my entire team, to everyone in Japan and to everyone around me! "

Valentino Rossi, official Yamaha n ° 46 (2nd in qualifying and 2nd in race)

  • Valentino rossi :

Jack Miller, Ducati Pramac n ° 43 (4th in qualifying and 3rd in race)

"I’m very happy with this result. The feeling on the bike was very good all weekend. I managed to get off to a good start which immediately put me in the leading group. I thank the team for their great work, not just this weekend but since the start of the season ".

Andrea Dovizioso, official Ducati n ° 4 (13th in qualifying and 4th in race)

"I’m happy with this result, especially having started 13th on the grid, although with an extra half lap I would probably have finished on the podium".

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

“It was a really tough race. From the start I struggled with the front and didn’t have the pace to keep in touch with the leaders, but I managed to stay calm and focused. Lap after lap I regained my confidence and my pace at the end was very competitive, so much so that I almost caught up with Miller ".

"We were also lucky because there were crashes, but it happens when we drive at the limit. We are back at the top of the riders and manufacturers standings and my feeling with the bike has improved since the last year, but it is not enough. There are many competitors so we have to keep improving ".

Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha SRT Petronas n ° 21 (10th in qualifying and 5th in race)

“It was a great race here in Austin and I’m very happy. Qualifying was tough, but I knew the potential was there. I was able to gain positions in the race and get my first Top 5 in the race. the queen category ".

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

“Unfortunately I had to slow down towards the end of the race, but I think we are working very well, progressing and getting closer to the top positions. Thank you to the team and to everyone who works with me. I feel good and can’t wait to get to Jerez ".

Danilo Petrucci, official Ducati n ° 9 (8th in qualifying and 6th in race)

“Finishing sixth after all the problems we had during practice can be considered a good result for us in Texas. Obviously I want to do better, but we still took some important points and I keep the fifth. place in the championship ".

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the MotoGP 2019 Americas GP -

“It was a long and exhausting race. At one point I was gaining ground on Dovizioso and Morbidelli and even thought I could catch up with them, but I blocked the front several times and preferred not to taking too many risks. Anyway, I’m happy. My team did a really fantastic job. It was not an easy circuit for us but I think we had the best possible result today . Now we are heading towards more favorable circuits and I can’t wait to be in Jerez to start the European part of the season ".

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha SRT n ° 20 (9th in qualifying and 7th in race)

  • Fabio Quartararo :

Maverick Vinales, official Yamaha n ° 12 (6th in qualifying and 11th in race)

"I misunderstood the penalty a bit, but apart from this error it was a good race weekend for us. We showed a very good race pace and after the ride through I was riding easily in the 2 ’04 ".

"We will have to try again in Jerez and be stronger than here. I made a mistake at the start as I was going really well all weekend … This afternoon I tried to do the same thing, but on the grill the bike got a little warmer: it started to roll with the clutch engaged ".

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

“It’s a shame, because I felt really good during the race. I knew from the first laps that I was going to take a penalty and that’s what happened. I thought I had to do a long lap, but then I saw "Ride Through" and thought to myself "OK I have to do this".

"The good news is that the bike was running really well. We had a good set-up. We have to keep working and find a better way of approaching the start, even if this time I didn’t lose any position and I I was able to try to overtake. We’ll see what happens in the next races ".

Andrea Iannone, Aprilia-Gresini (17th in qualifying and 12th in race)

“The final position is not bad, but more importantly we have added a new ‘notch’ to our belt in terms of growth and accumulated experience. My only disappointment is that I failed to maintain the pace in the last seven laps. The bike was moving a lot and getting difficult to ride. ".

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

"Without this drop in performance, we would have been able to play in the Top 10. Moreover, we would then have reduced the distance from the leaders (he finished 34.778 sec behind the winner Rins, Editor’s note). Because for now, the important is not the raw result: we must above all reduce the gap with the leaders ".

Johann Zarco, official KTM n ° 5 (19th in qualifying and 13th in race)

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Joan Mir, official Suzuki n ° 36 (14th in qualifying and 17th in race)

"I am disappointed by this false start, the video shows that I moved a fraction of a second before the traffic lights but it did not win me anything. Anyway, the penalty is a pit passage (ride through, NDLR) ".

"It’s a shame because without it I could have had a good result, but I’m still happy with my pace and my feelings on the bike: both were perfect this weekend. I also want to congratulate Alex ( Rins, his teammate, Editor‘s note) who did an incredible job! The whole team will continue to work to be even more competitive ".

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the MotoGP 2019 Americas GP -

Marc Marquez, official Honda n ° 93 (1st in qualifying and crash during the race)

  • Marc Marquez :

Jorge Lorenzo, official Honda n ° 99 (11th in qualifying and retirement in the race)

“It was a tough weekend, with the weather and everything… I didn’t have a great start, but I was able to come back up and started to gain places. Unfortunately I had a problem. with the bike and I had to give up the race. It was a different problem than yesterday "(Lorenzo was already but the HRC remains silent on the nature of these problems and ensures that an investigation is underway, Editor’s note ).

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the MotoGP 2019 Americas GP -

"The good thing is that in the race I felt pretty good on a circuit that usually gives me problems. Now I am focusing on Jerez, a circuit that I love and where I hope I can be more strong ".

Cal Crutchlow, Honda LCR n ° 35 (3rd in qualifying and retirement in the race)

“Obviously I’m very disappointed with this result. I got off to a good start and managed to keep pace with the leaders, Marc had a small lead but I felt good in my place. Unfortunately, I started to having trouble running the bike. The front tire was not giving me a good feel and when I crashed I think I made a mistake because the engine was slamming under braking. I blocked the front in turn 11 to the straight line and my race was over ".

"This is my first mistake of the season and I’m disappointed to have made it here because we could have scored some big points in the championship. But I have to focus on Jerez, another great circuit where we hope to do better than here. I thank my team for providing me with a great bike all weekend and we will try to improve in Jerez ".

Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia-Gresini (16th in qualifying and retirement after a crash in the race)

"Considering the way the race went today, it is undoubtedly a missed opportunity to take important points (Aleix refers to falls and penalties which" mechanically "make positions gain, Editor’s note).

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

"But unfortunately, from the warm-up, the bike was not as consistent as in the other sessions. I didn’t have a good feeling with the traction control and in the race it was the same. found myself in the high side when I opened the throttle and we have to understand why ".

"We have to improve the bike and the tests scheduled for Monday will be important in this sense. Above all, we have to improve the grip: at the moment this is the main objective and I hope we can take a few steps forward".

Next meeting scheduled for May 5 in Jerez with the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix, the first race contested in Europe after three rounds on atypical circuits: stay tuned !

Analysis - The riders explain themselves after the 2019 MotoGP Americas GP -

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