Mir started the second part of the season in great form at the Red Bull RingRins celebrates Silverstone podiumMir and crew delighted with 2nd place at Styrian GPMir returned to the podium with another 2nd place at the Algarve GP9on the other hand, I learnt a lot, and being at the race tracks more has given me a unique insight that I didn’t have in previous years; I’m able to notice every detail on the GSX-RR and how it behaves on the track. Last year I was only at one track – Portimão for the season finale – and I wish I had been at more races to check how it was all going, because I wasn’t able to get a true understanding of our 2020 machine. When we started this season I couldn’t really compare the two bikes. In that same vein, attending all the races this year will be beneficial for next year, I think. I am really familiar with our bike now. Attending all the races hasn’t only been beneficial from the technical side, but also from the human management side of things. I have communicated with many people in the paddock in 2021, much more than before. Of course I already knew most of them but having direct communication with them face-to-face allowed us to get to know each other better than via emails or video meetings. much more familiar with all the work that each team member does. This has been most evident with the marketing department. I don’t think I really appreciated the complexities of their job until now! They are very creative and always pushing, they are constantly coming Even within our own team, I have become up with new ideas, not just every week but seemingly every hour. This side of our project was new to me; marketing, commercial and sponsorship – it’s a huge responsibility and I learnt a lot from the deep end! I think one of the hardest parts of stepping into the new role this year has been the lack of having someone to discuss the big things with. When I was based remotely in Japan, I felt I could see the big picture and offer good advice, but when you’re on site and surrounded by everything it can be hard to take that step back and look at things objectively, and this is where I miss the role of someone to discuss everything with. “I feel that Suzuki fans are different to those of any other manufacturer or team; they are special. They are so enthusiastic, so passionate, they really love us and we feel that.” Shinichi Sahara, Team Director and Project LeaderTeam SUZUKI ECSTARMotoGP
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