Remy Gardner Joins Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP for German GP Weekend
Chemnitz (Germany), third July 2024
The Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Crew have travelled from The Netherlands to Germany for the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, Spherical 9 of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship, held this weekend on the Sachsenring. Álex Rins efficiently underwent surgical procedure on his proper wrist and ankle and is now specializing in making a full restoration. Remy Gardner will attend the German GP in his place, becoming a member of Fabio Quartararo within the Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP storage.
The Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Crew will enter the ultimate MotoGP spherical earlier than the summer season break with an altered rider line-up: Fabio Quartararo is joined by Remy Gardner, who replaces the injured Álex Rins.
Quartararo arrives in Germany holding joint twelfth place within the championship standings. After a troublesome outing on the Dutch GP, the Frenchman is eager to begin the weekend on the Sachsenring making an attempt new settings searching for additional enchancment.
The Sachsenring has distinctive traits: it’s twisty, has steep elevation adjustments, and has predominately left-hand turns. It’s not for everybody, however El Diablo has recognized success there. An outstanding win in 2022 (regardless of feeling beneath the climate on the time) and a 3rd place in 2021 on German soil underline that Quartararo definitely is aware of his means across the slender monitor.
Following Rins’ crash at the beginning of the TT Assen MotoGP Race final Sunday, the Spaniard has efficiently undergone surgical procedure on his wrist and ankle on Monday night. With the help of the crew, he has determined to concentrate on making a full restoration in time for the British GP proper after the MotoGP summer season break.
Within the meantime, the Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Crew welcome Remy Gardner as a alternative rider. Because the 2021 Moto2 World Champion and former premier class rider (2022), the Australian is already acquainted with the MotoGP paddock and the Sachsenring monitor. Gardner has been driving for the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK crew since 2023, which implies the seat stays throughout the Yamaha familiy.
The realm of Chemnitz is thought for its love of automotive and motorbike racing. Initially, races within the space have been held on closed public roads from the Nineteen Twenties onward. The Sachsenring was in-built 1996 for security causes. Two years later, the monitor hosted its first MotoGP occasion. The simply 12m extensive circuit has quite a few tight corners (ten left, three proper), making this circuit one of many slower tracks on the calendar, however there’ll nonetheless be loads of motion on the German GP.
MASSIMO MEREGALLI
Crew Director
To begin with, let me begin by saying that the crew is relieved that Álex’ surgical procedure went properly and that the accidents he sustained within the highside are usually not extra severe. All of us want him a speedy restoration, and we hope to welcome him again quickly.
Secondly, we’re grateful to Remy Gardner and the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK crew that he can be part of us on the Sachsenring on such brief discover. We’re positive that this can be an fascinating expertise for him, however the crew will do every thing we are able to to make him really feel welcome and supported all through this weekend’s steep studying curve.
The Sachsenring is sort of peculiar: its slender and has a variety of left-handers. It’s tough to overhaul there, so a spot in Q2 is much more precious right here than ordinary. We count on that this can be difficult, however we’re desiring to do no matter we are able to to gather as a lot knowledge as attainable earlier than the summer season break.
FABIO QUARTARARO
Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Rider
The Dutch GP was powerful. I anticipated the Race to go a bit higher, particularly in the beginning. Hopefully we are able to discover some positives within the knowledge and enhance for the subsequent weekend. Typically, I don’t suppose that the Sachsenring is an effective monitor for us, particularly the second and third sector can be sophisticated, however we’ve to take the positives and attempt to get some knowledge to be able to hold bettering.
I want Álex a speedy restoration. I hope to see him again on the monitor quickly.
ÁLEX RINS
Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Rider
The surgical procedure went properly, and I‘m heading house now. Sadly I‘ll miss the subsequent GP, however I hope to be again very quickly. Regardless of this bump within the street, our motivation to maintain working is greater than ever.
REMY GARDNER
Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Substitute Rider
To begin with, I hope Álex can have a quick restoration and I want him the most effective.
I’m actually enthusiastic about this problem. I simply wish to say ‘Thanks a lot’ to Yamaha for trusting me to journey this weekend. I’ll use it as an excellent expertise to study. It’s a brand new bike, and coming again to MotoGP for one race is all the time a pleasant expertise, so I’m trying ahead to having fun with this weekend, and I’m simply extraordinarily blissful for this chance. As soon as once more a giant ‘Thanks’ to Yamaha.