04 TEAM SUZUKI RACINGWhat were the milestones of the new MotoGP™ project for Suzuki from your involvement?“The factory started the development of the machine back in 2011, but we started talking about the sport program in 2013. to define was the budget; then we started to think about the riders. Since I was more involved in the paddock I made some suggestions to the management, but then every decision is shared between me and them. We met many riders at that time but at the end we picked Espargaro and Viñales because we thought they were the ‘best fit’ for the project we had. We were supposed to get back in the championship in 2014, but some changes suggested to us led us to postpone until 2014. Team: the Test Team with Randy de Puniet, we decided Then we had to find the people for the The earliest were the guys that worked in MotoGP™ The first thing Manager mean?What does being a Team “To me being a Team Manager means to make sure that when the riders get to the grid for the race they have had all the best support they could have to help them make a good performance out on track. To better explain, my objective is to set up and co-ordinate all the activities that are needed to take part to a World Championship, except the pure technical part, such as manage the budget, manage the team crew, organise the facilities (hospitality, trucks, pit-box, etc), but also be very sharp about the rules application and sport management. The machine development comes from the factory, while I like to leave the Crew Chiefs to define and discuss with the riders the bike set-up, practices and race strategy.”to deploy them with Aleix. people to support new people for a new rider. set-up all the facilities and the logistics, which is a pretty huge undertaking.”We were about to introduce a brand-new Maverick was doing very well and he looked Why did you pick Espargaro and Viñales?“machine, which would need still a lot of development, therefore we needed an experienced and yet fast rider and we thought that Aleix had these characteristics. He proved to be very fast in private teams and it was probably the right time and conditions to make the jump and become a factory rider. At the same time we wanted to think of long-term plans, therefore we wanted a new rider to grow up together with the bike. At that time to perfectly fit in this profile. They both were in the position of being as ambitious as you could be and also eager to move forward, so we picked them up. I must say that we are totally satisfied with our choices: expectations that we had for each one.”About expectations, did you and Sset any target for the first season?“I wouldn’t talk about targets, it’s better to say we have some expectations. We entered the World Championship in a year which is so very competitive, in every race there are three-or-four top riders competing for the victory, with three fully-equipped factory teams with well-established experience in MotoGP™, while we are debutants. next year’s new regulation will be another mix-up of the cards, but for sure, we are here not only to participate but to aim for the top, so we will work hard to get as soon as possible to the podium and hopefully then onto the first step.”Then we found new Maverick; let’s say we picked-up The last part was to They are both matching the We must be realistic. We still need to work hard and the October 2015 Racing News MC 05MANAGERM DAVIDE BRIVIOTEA
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