P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Alex Rins has withdrawn from this weekend’s Australian MotoGP due to intense pain from his healing leg fractures.
Suzuki’s Rins, who won at Phillip Island last year, was the top-performing Honda rider in 12th place on Friday and also had a crash. However, the pain he is currently experiencing is not believed to be related to the accident. Rins has previously mentioned nerve issues during his recovery from his fractured tibia and fibula at Mugello in May. He will undergo scans to determine the cause of his ongoing leg pain. Rins, who won at COTA this year, finished 14th in his first race since the accident last weekend. With Rins withdrawing from Phillip Island, MotoGP has yet to have a race with the full 22-rider lineup after 16 rounds. Since Pol Espargaro’s injury in practice for the Portimao season opener, at least one rider has been sidelined by injury. Rins will switch to the Monster Yamaha team next season and is expected to debut with the M1 at the Valencia post-season test next month.
Source: Crash
