20 QUESTIONS
We recently caught up with MotoGP™ World Championship contender Alex Rins to ask him some questions with a difference
1 How would you describe yourself as a person ? Positive and sincere
2 Before being a rider , what did you study and what did you want to be ? NEF - Teaching Sports and Fitness
3 If you couldn ’ t be a rider , what would you study / work ? Something related to motorsport such as a team director
4 What ’ s the best memory that you have of your childhood ? When my parents gave me a Suzuki quad . I was 3 years old and I think it was a sign !
5 Does your family or friends have any nicknames for you ? If so , tell which ones Pinchi / Rinchi
6 Why did you choose this number on your motorbike ? I had good luck the first time that I had it on the bike
7 Are you supporter of a football club ? Which one ? FC Barcelona
8 First race you watched on TV ? When Talmacsi was fighting for the 125cc championship in Valencia
9 How do you get yourself in the zone before a race ? Any ritual ? A lot , like playing music .
10 Which track would you like to ride a MotoGP bike on that ’ s not on the 2022 calendar ? Laguna Seca
11 Which celebrities would you like to invite to the paddock ? Rosalia
12 Your favourite type of training outside circuit ? Anything with bikes or wheels
13 Favourite track on the calendar Aragón
14 Who is your idol in the MotoGP world ? Valentino Rossi
15 Favourite MotoGP history moment ? My first win
16 Who is your best friend in the paddock ? Albert Arenas
17 What is your cooking specialty ? I make the world ’ s best pizzas
18 Do you play any instrument ? Piano , flute
19 How many tattoos do you have ? 5
20 Your tattoo with the most meaning , and what it means The “ A ” from Alexandra , my wife .
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