MotoGP rider Alex Rins' United States Grand Prix weekend was derailed by persistent electronic problems with the Yamaha M1, and his unusually blunt reaction underscored growing frustration at Yamaha.
Both of Rins' bikes suffered electronic gremlins in practice and Yamaha could only repair one machine that did not carry his preferred set-up, leaving him 21st and last in the timesheets, over two seconds off the pace. He was roughly half a second slower than the next rider and about a second down on teammate Fabio Quartararo.
Rins endured further faults in the sprint and grand prix, reporting throttle non-response and a small fuel-pump issue that forced an exit last from the pitlane. Yamaha M1s occupied the final four race positions, Rins finished more than 11 seconds behind the other three Yamahas, and he has scored three points so far in 2026.
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