Rins Reveals Injury Was Caused by Mobile Phone Distraction

Rins Reveals Injury Was Caused by Mobile Phone Distraction
Team Suzuki Ecstar's Alex Rins celebrates after finishing second at the MotoGP of Teruel at Motorland Aragon Circuit in Alcaniz, Spain, on Oct. 25, 2020. Sergio Perez/Reuters
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Suzuki’s Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Rins revealed on Thursday the injury that ruled him out of his home Catalan grand prix this month was caused by riding his bicycle into a van while messaging on a mobile phone.

“Normally I’m not playing with the mobile when I’m on my bicycle unless I’m writing an important message,” the 25-year-old told reporters at the Sachsenring after being cleared to return at Sunday’s German Grand Prix.