WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team duo excited to continue in the US

06-04-2022

WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team duo excited to continue in the US

Darryn Binder and Andrea Dovizioso are looking for recuperation in Austin, Texas for round four of the 2022 MotoGP World Championship.

Just a few days of rest and traveling after the third round of the season in Argentina and the entire MotoGP paddock is already off to the United States, where the partly resurfaced Circuit of The Americas awaits for Grand Prix number four. The 5.5-kilometer layout close to Austin is one of the most varied in the GP calendar.

WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team’s Darryn Binder is eager to try his Yamaha YZR-M1 at this special venue, starting from scratch again. Finishing the Argentina Grand Prix in P18, the MotoGP rookie gained more experience and delivered some great battles once again. With six points on his account, he arrives as the second-best premier class newcomer so far and will look to score more.

In the meantime, Andrea Dovizioso is looking to make up some lost ground from Termas de Rio Hondo, where he had to stop in the pitlane after just one lap, but later on found a good rhythm and some improvements. He already had some decent sensations aboard his Yamaha YZR-M1 last year and aims to cement his improvements with a strong result.

The WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team gets ready for Free Practice one this Friday at 09:55 local time (16:55 CET), while the race on Sunday will get underway at 13:00 local time (20:00 CET).

Darryn Binder

WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Racing Team

“I’m really looking forward to getting to Austin. I really enjoy America and I think it’s definitely one of the more difficult circuits on the calendar, so I’m really excited to see how it feels on a MotoGP bike. I’m looking forward to see what the new asphalt is like in the areas they have resurfaced it. I’ll take it like every other race, start from zero, build a way up and see what we can accomplish in the race.”

Andrea Dovizioso

WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Racing Team

“I’m happy to go to Austin, because I felt quite good there last year. The asphalt will be new, so we are curious how it’s going to feel. Anyway, I look forward to go there straight away to try to make a decent result. In the end, my pace in the race in Argentina was quite good, I was able to fight and I didn’t expect that before the race. So, we have some ideas after what I tried in the race in Termas. I was riding alone and able to play a little bit with the bike. We will try something in Austin and let’s see if it will help me to get a better feeling overall.”

Razlan Razali

Founder and Team Principal, WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Racing Team

“We go to Austin with some data and experience based on the last Grand Prix in Termas de Rio Hondo. I’m sure both riders and their respective crew chiefs will look over their data gathered in Argentina and understand what happened and what can be done for America. We just have to keep on working, do the best we can and try to get as many points as possible.”

Wilco Zeelenberg

WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Racing Team, Team Manager Position: 8th

“We are up for Austin, the fourth round of the 2022 season. So far, we’ve been experiencing mixed emotions. In Argentina we expected a bit more, especially from Andrea in terms of results. He clearly made a mistake with the start device, but this can happen to anyone, even the most experienced riders. We just need to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. But Andrea really likes Austin, because he was strong there last year and for Darryn it’s the same story as in the first three rounds. He is learning fast, in the Warm Up in Argentina he was good, but in Austin he needs to start from scratch. Hopefully he can fight with the other rookies again and let’s hope Andrea can score some decent points.”