1. Alberto Puig, the last card.
Rumors are once again circulating in the paddock that Davide Brivio could take over the management of Team Honda Racing next season. A possibility ruled out at the last Japanese GP. There was contact, yes, -the approach was from Brivio to Honda-, but in the end they would tell the Italian manager NO to his proposal. Since then, HRC’s structure has undergone a metamorphosis that has seen the chief engineer of the MotoGP project replaced, its flagship rider leave the brand, and the head of communications fired. Because it is, in positions of responsibility that only the manager remains to be renewed. With this clean record carried out by Honda, its continuation will not be significant, even if the hours at that house are always very sui generis. Puig says he has renewed for a year at HRC, while Brivio says ‘it’s great where he is’, although two months ago it didn’t seem like it had happened. In this story, nothing is what it seems.
2. Solomon’s decision.
I’m not going to assess whether the tire that decided Jorge Martín’s race on Sunday in Qatar was as bad as the driver claimed or perfect, as Michelin explained today. But taking advantage of the fact that the Turia is passing through Valencia, I launch a Solomonic proposal to reduce the consequences of the inevitable percentage of imperfect tires that occur throughout the season: eliminate a number of results. With 44 races per year, all drivers will be affected sooner or later, so eliminating some results – which are decisive – will not only take away the drama from episodes like last weekend , but, for example, will give , more margin. for recovery for injured pilots. This is not a new idea, because a method like this has been governing the World Cup for many years, and now with those 22 double GGPP, it has more argument. I mentioned this to some drivers this weekend, who, unable to process the idea, would prefer to reduce the number of races. But knowing the organizer of the Championship, I’m afraid that withdrawal is not an option…
3. People also cry for joy.
In theory, 2023 will be a transition year waiting for the contracts of most MotoGP riders to end in 2024… And a challenge! The list of drivers saying goodbye this weekend here in Valencia says otherwise. For Marc Márquez it was the end of 11 years at Honda; for Pol Espargaró his farewell as a full-time MotoGP rider; for Alex Rins the epitaph of his express time at Honda; for Johann Zarco the final chapter with Ducati before joining HRC; and for Franco Morbidelli, we have reached Yamaha. Remaining in the pipeline are Luca Marini and Di Giannantonio, who will also ride a different bike on Tuesday than they will on Sunday. I imagine they will all be in tears when they cross the finish line for what they left behind. Not all of them will be sadness, because people also cry for joy.
Source: La Verdad
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