Rins has confirmed that he will leave LCR Honda to join Yamaha for the 2024 MotoGP season as 🍷a replacement for Franco Morbidelli, and alongside Fabio Quartararo.

But with the constantly changing rider mar📖ket in full flow, Yamaha were forced to consider alternatives in case Rins rejected them.

“Yes, we had a Plan B,” Yamaha man💞aging director Lin Jarvis told .

🐽“Arbolino is maturing well and could be a choice for the future.

“B♛ut we didn’t want a rookie, this isn’t the t♛ime for us.

“We need a rider who brings experience.

“We don’t know who will be the best, between Morbidelli and Rins, 💖however. Choosing a rider is always a gamble.

“There is no guarantee, but it was time to make a change in the team and itℱ’s also good for Franky who will have new motivation.”

Arbolino, the young Italian rider cu♌rrently in the Moto2 title fight, is al📖so an option to step into the premier class with Gresini Ducati.

But Yamaha ultimately got their first-choice.

“He’s a real fighter,” Jarvis said about Rins. “Joan Mir is efficient and fast but has o🐼nly won one GP⛎.

“Alex has more natural talent and is sometimes capable of sensational things🐬.

“Let’s not forget he is the only non-Ducati rider to win a grand prix. He wo🐎n two with Suzuki, and this year with Honda.

“He has a pos꧙itive attitude and experience with the inline 4 engine. And he really wants to be with us.”