Motorcycle sport is above all a mental sport. An association that many players in this universe consider to be a golden rule. Some have even made it a working method and have earned themselves a nice track record by excelling at it. This is particularly the case ofAki Ajo, bosses of the eponymous teams engaged in Moto3 and Moto2. He has seen pilots pass under his awning, and the majority who lived there can thank him. As, Marc Marquez.
Following the excellent interview that had MotoMatters with the Finnish boss, the question arose as to who, the team or the driver, brings the most to this winning synergy which seems to animate the label Garlic. The answer is not lacking in salt: “ I have worked with so many pilots and I am very lucky to have had the opportunity to do so. Marc Márquez was one of them, and I am often asked what he brought us. It's difficult to answer that. Maybe I taught him that if a man wanted to cry, well, he should. ».
« Now what have we learned from him? I remember that he was just 17 years old! Above all, we are open. We work and we bring things to our pilots, but we always look for something in return. It is important. You must always be open to others. It goes from the one who takes care of the fairings to the pilot of barely 16 years old ».
« It’s what keeps us going, what gets me to work every morning, and what makes us function as a group. This is how we experience unique days, this is why we have such different characters every year, which always gives us the opportunity to learn different things. It's the most rewarding part of our job. It's even stronger than victory ».
« I want to win of course, but above all I want to learn and progress. Winning all the time is not the main thing. Victory is good, but progress, further progress and always progressing is essential. Victory is not an end in itself. It arrives after work and through learning from others ».
