The Grand Prix paddock has granted itself a reprieve through a safeguard plan jointly endorsed by all its active forces. But it is a lifeline in a sea stormed by the storm of a pandemic that sweeps away everything in its path. We must hold on despite everything and clench our fists like our teeth while staring at the horizon of an August which would open access to the jewel of Styria which is home to the jewel Red Bull Ring. However, there is great concern because the danger is mortal. An anxiety that Hervé Poncharal describes to us like this…
Hervé Poncharal is the boss of a structure Tech3 backed by MotoGP as Moto3 to the manufacturer KTM and who also plays in the nascent MotoE. He is therefore a business leader with staff to manage, brought together by the passion for racing. If there are difficult choices ahead, then they will be cruel. The Frenchman knows this well. He comments: “ although I am 63 years old, I still have the passion to lead the team. » Then he emphasizes the particularity of the current situation: “ 2008 was a financial crisis, due to the banking system and bad credit, but while most of the economy was hit it was still functioning and people were going to work, buying things, traveling », declared Hervé to crash.net. " This is different »
« Today I'm worried because I want to save my business, mainly to save all the staff I have. This is my main priority: saving my staff. This is a big concern that doesn't help me sleep well. » But we must rise to the challenge and our responsibility: “ on the other hand, I'm an old fighter and in racing you sometimes like a challenge because, if you have a competitive spirit, you like having a hill to climb. »
The president of IRTA continues his analysis as follows: “ we now have a big steep hill ahead of us, it's crisis, so it's a difficult time. Let's try to climb it. It’s also a race in a sense. » Except that the finish line is not known. But the Frenchman has something to defend himself with: “ our team staff understand the struggle we are all in and we are fortunate to have not only the special financial support provided to independent teams by Dorna, but also the support and constant exchange of ideas with KTM, including Pit Beirer and Red Bull. » Avintia and LCR would like to be able to count on such solid foundations…
