Born on 8 December 1995 in Barcelona, Spain, Rins began his career in Moto3 with the Estrella Galicia 0,0 team. He achieved success in 2011 by winning the CEV Buckler 125 Junior GP Championship before moving to the world championship.
In 2012, Rins took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in only his second race. He secured his first podium in France, finishing third. He finished fifth in the final standings and was named the Moto3 Rookie of the Year.
His breakthrough year followed in 2013. Alongside teammate Álex Márquez, Rins scored six wins, 14 podiums and eight poles, finishing second in the championship, 12 points behind Maverick Viñales. He finished third in the 2014 championship with two wins.
Rins moved to Moto2 for 2015 with the Paginas Amarillas HP 40 team riding a Kalex. He achieved two wins and ten podiums, ultimately finishing second in the final standings and winning the rookie of the year award. In 2016, he secured wins in Austin and Le Mans, but finished third in the final standings.
Rins moved up to the MotoGP class for the 2017 season with Team Suzuki Ecstar. He broke his wrist during practice at Texas in April and didn't return to the bike until two months later at Assen. He finished fifth in Japan and fourth at the final round in Valencia.
An improved Suzuki machine allowed Rins to be a consistent podium contender in 2018. He secured five podiums and finished fifth in the championship. In 2019, paired with Joan Mir, Rins won the Grand Prix of the Americas and Silverstone). He won the 2019 Grand Prix of the Americas whilst dueling with Valentino Rossi after the retirement of Marc Márquez. His victory at the 2019 British Grand Prix was decided by 0.013 seconds. These strong performances meant Rins finished the season with 205 points and fourth in the riders' championship.
On 19 July 2022, Rins signed a two-year deal with LCR Honda starting in 2023. He won the Grand Prix of the Americas, becoming the first rider other than Marc Márquez to win for Honda since Cal Crutchlow in the 2018 Argentine Grand Prix. He suffered a crash at the Italian Grand Prix that kept him out for most of the 2023 season. On August 3, 2023, Rins announced he would be joining the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team for the 2024 MotoGP season. Rins has been retained by Yamaha for the 2025 and 2026 seasons and is set to depart at the end of 2026.
Rins achieved his first MotoGP win at the Circuit of the Americas in 2019, and again in 2023, becoming the first rider other than Marc Márquez to win for Honda since Cal Crutchlow in the 2018 Argentine Grand Prix. His victory at the 2019 British Grand Prix was decided by 0.013 seconds. According to reports following his 2023 win at the Circuit of the Americas, this track has become a significant venue in Rins’ career .
He earned Rookie of the Year honours in both the Moto3 (2012) and Moto2 (2015) categories.
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