“I’m very proud of the way the team have responded,” said Livio Suppo, Team Manager7easy, but everybody is keeping very focused and, honestly, also the atmosphere inside the team hasn’t dropped dramatically. Even if some people are thinking that our family atmosphere is lost, it’s simply not true. I’m very proud of the way the team have responded.”What’s been your favourite moment with Suzuki so far? “Probably Portimão, it was a very special moment with ups and downs, but Alex rode an unbelievable race in Portugal and Joan was also very competitive, even though he was involved in the crash with Jack Miller. During that race weekend they both clearly showed that they were title contenders. From a non-racing side, it is sure that when I arrived in the team in Qatar, after four years away from the paddock and the team didn’t know me, TEAM SUZUKI RACING NEWSI didn’t know what to expect but… I was really happy to see a warm welcome from everybody and this is something that I will never forget.”How do you think this extra-long break could afiect development or team spirit? Perhaps a recharge has been a positive thing? “Honestly speaking it doesn’t matter in our current situation. I think such a long stop in the Championship is a little bit too much. I speak more for the riders regarding the concentration. It was a very, very long break, so it’s almost like starting the season again from the beginning.”What’s your message to Alex and Joan heading into the second part of the season? “I think we have a great opportunity to leave all Suzuki fans with a good memory of Suzuki MotoGP. We still have nine races which is a long way, and we have good chances to make great results. We’ve absorbed the bad news and now we have extra motivation to give the fantastic Suzuki fans around the world something to smile about.”It’s always for the crew watching from the pit wallWhat are Suzuki’s plans for the rest of the season? “We never give up, and we’ll continue to try and achieve the maximum results possible for each of the remaining races this season. I believe that this way will bring us the best championship results, taking each race weekend as it comes and giving our all. We have some more specific targets, but I don’t want to share them right now. I prefer to keep these goals among the team.”How did the cancellation of Finland and consequent long break afiect the team plan? “I think all the staffi and both our riders benefitted from the longer break. It gave them 2022 Summer Issue“I think we have a great opportunity to leave all Suzuki fans with a good memory of Suzuki MotoGP.” Livio Suppo, Team ManagerTeam Suzuki Ecstar MotoGPSHINICHI SAHARA, Team Director and Project LeaderMotoGP
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