Rins Expected
To Be On Yamaha
Next Year
A
lex Rins' time at LCR Honda may
last only one season as rumors
persist he is set to replace Franco
Morbidelli on the factory Yamaha
team alongside Fabio Quartararo.
Despite taking a surprising win at
the 2023 Red Bull Grand Prix of The
Americas, Rins has endured a tough
time at LCR Honda which culminated
in a broken leg suffered at the Italian
MotoGP at Mugello, with a return date
still to be confirmed.
According to manager Carlo Pernat,
who is busy trying to find a ride in
MotoGP for his Moto2 rising star Tony
Arbolino, "It's clear to me that Rins
will ride for Yamaha next year," he told
German publication Speedweek.
Morbidelli is said to want to con
-
tinue with the Monster Energy Ya-
maha team for next season but two
seasons of underwhelming perfor-
mances mean he's likely to be on the
out for 2024. He would then be likely
to join Ducati, either in the VR46 team
or at Gresini Ducati, in place of Fabio
Di Giannantonio.
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WIND
IN THE
P58
It might be a short
stint on a Honda for
Alex Rins as Yamaha
rumors persist.
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BMW Launches
ConnectRide
Glasses
M
inority Report tech is now hitting
the motorcycle industry as BMW
launches its ConnectedRide smart-
glasses.
Once synced with the BMW Motor-
rad Connected smartphone app, you'll
be able to project speed, navigation
instructions and gear selection into the
rider's peripheral vision. You'll also be
able to move the display around within
the glasses themselves.
BMW claims these are the first
manufacturer-made smartglasses for
motorcyclists on the market, with the
aim to stop riders from having to look at
their dashboards to get the relevant rid
-
ing information they need. The run time
lasts for 10 hours, and they are available
in two sizes of medium and large. The
BMW ConnectedRide Smartglasses are
expected to arrive in the U.S. later in
2023 and to be available in most states
with pricing still to be confirmed.
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Head-up display
will soon be
available in
glasses, but only
if you're a BMW
rider.
