Yamaha rider Alex Rins gears up for the 2026 MotoGP season with a podium on 4 wheels at an ice racing occasion in Andorra.
The Spaniard shared a brief message on his Instagram web page about an ice racing occasion he took half in alongside Junior WRC and WRC3 champion Nil Sorans.
Alex Rins completed third within the occasion, a part of the G Collection, held on the Andorra circuit’s ice course.
He writes: “An insane expertise on the ice of the Andorra circuit.
“A giant thanks to Gio Bariza and Nil Solans for having me on board. I completed third.”
This will probably be his tenth season within the premier class driving a Yamaha manufacturing facility bike, and his third season with the Iwata workforce.
Rins, who has gained six races with Suzuki and Honda, has not lived as much as his former potential up to now throughout his time with Yamaha.
He scored simply 68 factors on the Australian Grand Prix, his greatest outcome being seventh, however completed the 2025 season in nineteenth place within the rankings.
He was greater than 100 factors behind his teammate Fabio Quartararo, who gained a number of Grand Prix and dash podiums and completed ninth within the championship with 201 factors.
This season, Yamaha will probably be racing an all-new V4 bike that debuted late final yr in a wildcard race with Augusto Fernandes.
Rins wasn’t the one MotoGP rider to ramp up his pre-season coaching with aggressive off-road motion final weekend.
Present Moto2 World Champion and incoming LCR Honda rider Diogo Moreira took half within the TT Christmas 2026 held at Rocco’s Ranch subsequent to the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit.
The occasion raised over €30,000 for native charities and Moreira gained the race.
Pre-season testing begins early subsequent month, with each Moreira and Rins anticipated to coach in Sepang through the shakedown from January 29-31.
The shakedown will probably be open to Yamaha concession rank D riders, rookies and producer riders to check.
