Kevin Schwantz is not one to keep his tongue in his pocket and, when he speaks, he doesn't turn it around in his mouth more than seven times. However, the American is all the more ruthless when it comes to talking about Suzuki, a brand which is also his life, lived with passion under the coat of arms from 1986 to 1995. Last summer he had already led a merciless charge against Andrea Iannone, accused of taking his mission as leader of the GSX-RR project with too much lightness and little conviction. Reproaches that he reiterates as wishes for 2018…
Given Suzuki's latest overall Grand Prix results, one would have thought that Kevin schwantz would have calmed down on the subject Iannone. But it's bad to know him and Tutomotoriweb, he did not vary one bit on the Joe the Maniac theme: “ I still don't think Iannone gave 100% last season. And that is simply unacceptable. As a project leader, you must dedicate yourself body and soul. Because it is up to you to provide the impetus and direction that the team will follow. ».
« If you don't do that, you are not able to give the right information to the team and thus progress the bike. 95% of the motorcycles on the grid are pleasant to ride. The most important thing is to find the remaining 5%. It's the difference between a good bike and one that doesn't finish in the top ten ».
So, Schwantz suggests that Suzuki completely review his casting: “ Rins could have taken his part, but he had no experience so everything fell on Iannone's shoulders. He didn't take responsibility. I think, without the slightest doubt, that we should start by looking for another driver ».
And it's even a good time to think about it since the transfer market will be particularly active with the expiry of the contracts of the tenors. Dovizioso would be an ideal son-in-law and this opportunity could allow him to leverage Ducati to achieve his demands. We will also recall that if Suzuki managed to do with two new drivers in 2017, it is because Davide Brivio could not only retain Casa Particular in Viñales, but also scared away Aleix Espargaró in lack of consideration. A Davide Brivio still spared by Schwantz…
