Moto2 frontrunner Alex Rins insists that being under consideration for a step up to MotoGP next season acts as “motivation” and is not a source of pressure. The Pons rider is thought to be on the radar of a number of premier class teams for 2017, with the Tech 3 Yamaha squad – which has at least one vacancy following Bradley Smith’s decision to sign for KTM – in particular thought to be a likely destination. It follows on from Rins’ outstanding rookie campaign in Moto2 last season, although the young Spaniard has had a somewhat shaky start to his sophomore intermediate class campaign with an eighth place finish in Qatar and a fourth place in Argentina to his name so far....
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