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What Yamaha sees in Rins despite his injury turmoil

The doubts generated by Alex Rins’ performances since his return from a badly broken leg at this year's Mugello round contrast the confidence placed in him by Yamaha; which signed the Spaniard while out injured and has redoubled its bet by renewing him until 2026 despite still being troubled by injuries.

If we start with the premise that no MotoGP team wants to complicate life on purpose, especially a factory squad with multiple world titles, logic leads to thinking that there is a compelling reason to incorporate a rider who offers more questions than certainties. These doubts are not due to his talent, which has been amply proven in the eight years Rins has been in MotoGP, highlighted by his six wins and 18 podiums in the premier class.

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