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Rins thought he lost third in MotoGP standings in Portugal GP slump

Alex Rins admits he "didn't even think to finish third" in the MotoGP standings as he slumped to 15th in the Portuguese Grand Prix due to an incorrect tyre choice. The Suzuki rider came into the 2020 finale just four points down on Petronas SRT's Franco Morbidelli in the battle for runner-up spot in the standings. But Rins ended up walking away with third as a podium for Morbidelli netted him second in the standings. The Suzuki rider was one of just four riders to go for the asymmetric hard rear tyre, while the rest went with the harder symmetric option, but he quickly found grip on the left-hand side of the rubber fading. "I am very happy with how the championship had gone...
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