ROAD NEWS
SUZUKI ’ S MOTOGP TEAM BOSS MOVES ON
A fter eight years at the helm of Team Suzuki Ecstar in the role of Team Manager , Davide Brivio and Suzuki have announced an end to their collaboration . The Italian has been present in the MotoGP World Championship paddock for more than 20 years and has been involved with Suzuki since 2013 . He held the position of Team Manager when Suzuki embarked on their new MotoGP project , and has remained in place throughout their rise to success , which was this year toppedoff by the incredible World Championship crown achieved by Joan Mir , and the Teams ’ Championship title for Team Suzuki Ecstar .
Brivio is pleased with the milestones achieved with Suzuki but now wishes to pursue new challenges in his professional and personal life , away from MotoGP . Team Suzuki Ecstar says it appreciates the work done by Davide Brivio , and the excellent goals achieved together . The Suzuki squad now look to the future with sights set high for the 2021 season . “ A new professional challenge and opportunity suddenly came to me and in the end I decided to take it ”, Brivio stated . “ It has been a difficult decision . The hardest part will be to leave this fabulous group of people , whom I started this project with when Suzuki rejoined the Championship . And it ’ s hard to say goodbye also to all the people who have arrived over the years to create this great Team . I feel sad from this point of view , but at the same time I feel a lot of motivation for this new challenge , which was the key when I had to decide between renewing my contract with Suzuki or starting a completely new experience . “ Achieving a MotoGP title is something that will remain in the Suzuki history books and it will always have a special place in my life memories . I would like to deeply thank all the Suzuki management for their trust and confidence in me , which they had since the beginning . I would like to thank every single member of our MotoGP group in Japan and at the track , all the Suzuki network , and of course all the riders who rode for the Team in this period , especially Joan and Alex who did a great 2020 season . “ Joan becoming World Champion was a dream come true for me and for all the people who worked hard and accompanied me on this magnificent journey . I wish the best to Team Suzuki MotoGP , I hope that the results in the future will be better and better and I will always be a Suzuki fan . Thanks very much Suzuki !”
KIWI RIDER 105