Livio Suppo is the man on the ground for HRC and if, within the official Honda team, the situation is stabilized until the end of next season, it remains to put the satellite troops in order for the 2018 season. A situation which amounts to talking about the fate of Crutchlow and Miller. Two drivers that Honda would keep well. But not at any price…
Trusting in crash.net, the Italian who found his land in Mugello first specified on Crutchlow : " he is a good driver that we appreciate. He does a good job for us and is the only rider we have who has experience with other machines. Everyone else only rode Hondas. We involve him in the development of the bike and we hope he stays with Lucio ».
With Lucio? The nuance is important because the British do not want a status quo. He wants an official Honda contract and he has never hidden the fact that if Honda did not offer him factory status, he would not be indifferent to an offer offering this rank. But who will dare after his premature end at Ducati while the English has no language in his pocket...?
Let's move on to the case Miller : " Jack's contract was always three years. He must show us that he has reached a milestone and it must be said that since the start of the season, he has done a good job. This weekend in Italy, however, was a disaster. He always had a problem with the front tire but at Mugello it was also our problem ».
« I don't know if he suffered from his hand after his crash at Le Mans. Or if he suffers from not having done the tests in Barcelona. But what is certain is that he must forget this weekend quickly and return to his level. If he shows good performances and progresses, then we will be happy to keep him with us next year ».
We see it, Livio Suppo, Racing Consultant is a Sioux caution on the subject. Honda likes the current balance of its workforce but will not retain anyone. The HRC is no longer looking for another candidate. Luicio Cecchinello think like this of the Japanese Nakagami to convince in a category that is not easy. Honda to help him with a second motorcycle. But the patriotic fiber does not seem to move suppo : " Nakagami performs well. We will see. He seems to be one of the riders who is ready for MotoGP. So why not ? »
From this list is missing Tito Rabat. Who will give up his handlebars for the benefit of Morbidely. The Spaniard is in contact for a private Ducati and is also eyeing Superbike.
