Suzuki MotoGP rider Alex Rins says he is ready to lead the development of the GSX-RR bike next year should the team opt for a less experienced rider as his teammate. A new two-year deal for Rins, who made his MotoGP debut with Suzuki in 2017, was announced at Le Mans, but the manufacturer is yet to confirm who will partner the Spaniard going forward. Moto2 rider Joan Mir has emerged as the likeliest candidate to replace incumbent Andrea Iannone, who confirmed at Mugello that he would leave Suzuki at the end of the year. Rins said “people are talking a lot about” Mir, but also Jorge Lorenzo and Franco Morbidelli, as riders who could partner him at Suzuki next year. “Sincerely I don't...
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