2023 was a mixed bag for the Spaniard . On an ungainly Honda , he surprised the watching world by winning in Austin only for a serious leg injury to derail his campaign in June . Now part of Yamaha ’ s factory team , Rins has already impressed engineers with his high corner speed and late-braking ability . A canny ability to develop bikes , learnt over six years at Suzuki , will undoubtedly be of benefit to Yamaha There ’ s no reason why he can ’ t push team-mate Quartararo most weekends once he ’ s adapted to the M1 as they aim to bring Yamaha back to the top .