Alex Rins rode a V4 MotoGP engine for the first time since Valencia 2023 during outings on the new Yamaha prototype at Barcelona and Misano. That also gave the Spaniard the chance for back-to-back comparisons between the current Inline bike and the present V4. I would like to have more, but we are on a good way,” Rins said. “We were quite far in terms of lap time, but there were many positive things on the V4,” Rins said. Alex Rins wins COTA MotoGP in 2023Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTUnlike Quartararo, who has only ever raced the Inline Yamaha in MotoGP, Rins has experience of Suzuki (Inline) and Honda (V4) machinery.