This is how the ‘market’ of pilots heated up Suzuki’s fears

The world champion 2020 Joan Mir and the one who co-led the 2022 World Cup in Portimao, alex rins, They became free agents thanks to Suzuki Motor Company’s unilateral decision to leave MotoGP at the end of the campaign. The ‘market’ was in full swing as all riders except Marc Márquez, Brad Binder, Franco Morbidelli and Pecco Bagnaia ended their contracts and faced the dilemma of two ‘black leg’ bikes other than things that were radically changes and the market comes to a boil.

That’s how I met it Aleix Espargaro at Le Mans ’official press conference, a rider continuing the renewal with Aprilia stuck despite being already a race winner and currently second in the MotoGP World Championship:“ The situation has changed significantly with the departure of Suzuki and also the possible change of Yamaha’s second team (With You RNF from Yamaha to Aprilia) and Aprilia has a second satellite team.But they are all rumors and can’t be controlled.I try to focus on what is mine, which is what counts, try to be as close to Fabio and even cut points from him (they came to Le Mans separated by 7) which will make things change more for me, I have no control over others. “

‘Radio Paddock’ closely links Joan Mir to a signing for Repsol Honda instead of Pol Espargaró. The Majorcan said on Thursday in the matter that “I read the press, the rumors being said about Honda. And then said that I see myself as Marc’s colleague and all this. Go and ask anyone driver in the ‘paddock’ if they want to be a teammate of someone who has won eight world championships and is definitely the best in history.Surely, he will say yes, that he wants to be his teammate.I think it’s very brutal to learn from a man like this. Besides all this, Paco (Sánchez, his manager) has a job. In the past, he had an offer from Honda and he wanted to emphasize that “when I went up in MotoGP, with Honda, I have no option to go to the officer. “

Joan insisted that “since Jerez, I am officially in the market. I was negotiating. We were about to sign. Now my manager will have more work than expected. He is talking to Honda and other manufacturers to fix the situation,” he said. acknowledged.

“Logically, the more each driver chooses to fix the future, the sooner the better. Now, the motivation is different. Previously, it achieved good Suzuki results; Now, finish the year as best you can. Let’s see if so “Let’s fight for the title. Nothing can make me happy but to achieve a good result for them”, Mir declared.

Pol Espargaró, the possible victimstoically endures what he describes as ‘fake news’, although he also admitted that there is no renewal offer from Honda right now: “At no time, have I had Honda’s word that it would continue. No time has Honda arrived and He says us: ‘Hey, we’re still two years old.’ That’s how they really are and shouldn’t be forced. We’ve worked together until now. So far, there’s no ‘no.’ from Honda. My part. Obviously, because it’s time for market, Honda and I are informing ourselves about the situation ”.

“There is no difference in other times. What’s happening is a lot of ‘fake news’ and they’re asking you a lot, but it’s not true. When I explain something that isn’t true, I feel like a fool. Rumors are rumors and fake news is fake news. We are in the same situation as in Portimao, really nothing has changed ”, stressed Polyccio.

And Marc Márquez distanced himself from rumors about the identity of his partner from 2023: “Logically, Mir is a great rider, he’s the MotoGP world champion, Rins is a great rider, Pol, too, but I know Honda will always aspire to have the best structure overall. There’s a contract “The teammate didn’t decide and I don’t want to interfere. I know Honda will try to find what they believe is best to have a competitive team”.

Alex Rins is the most unprotected by Suzuki’s shocking decision since he signed. “Right now at the table I have nothing but the phone, I have nothing else. (Laughs). It’s up to my manager, he has a job for the next few weeks, and that’s it.”

“It’s clear that the rider market has changed. Joan and I are left behind, and we have to go somewhere. I don’t want anything bad for another rider, or for a team to take someone from. their bike to ride with me … But It’s the only way. It’s very hard for them to make a decision. As a rider I have to continue what I do every weekend. It seems hard, but it gives us more motivation. days after the exam in Jerez is the most complicated, but now there are two paths: either you go down or you continue uphill. You have to tread well. “