Livio Suppo has been a key man in the MotoGP paddock, occupying strategic positions in the two major structures in the sector: Ducati and Repsol Honda. Now retired from the industry, he is not accountable to anyone and can therefore talk about his memories which are not classified... He thus returned to the epilogue of the 2015 season which saw a crowned Jorge Lorenzo pulling the chestnuts from the fire of the war declared between Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez. His version of the facts is clear: the Spaniard did everything to prevent the Italian from winning his tenth title. The conspiracy theory is therefore validated…
It was five years ago, but there is no statute of limitations since this season still conditions the relationships between Valentino Rossi et Marc Márquez… It’s 2015 and Valentino Rossi is in position to win his tenth title, a Holy Grail for the Doctor. Marc Márquez is no longer in the running for the crown which is therefore being disputed against Jorge Lorenzo.
What we remember is the release of Valentino Rossi in a press conference for the Malaysian Grand Prix, a charge against Marc Márquez accused of playing into the hands of his compatriot at Yamaha. Or rather, to strive to thwart its objectives. Then there was the race that we know, the incident that occurred there, the sanction that followed and the epilogue in Valencia, crowning Por Fuera.
Livio Suppo, Racing Consultant experienced this from the inside and today he gives an astonishing version. First of all, this whole affair started from Australian Grand Prix preceding the Sepang meeting. During this race, Valentino Rossi had estimated that Marc Márquez had already deliberately slowed him down and he went to express his point of view at the Honda party after the Grand Prix. An approach which only made matters worse which came to light in Malaysia.
The rest is suppo who tells it on Moto.it : " it happens that two “alphas” collide » begins the Italian. “ It was the new champion against the old lion. " He pursues : " At the Phillip Island party, Rossi came. It was the first time he said something to Márquez. In Valencia, there was great tension. I suggested to Nakamoto that Márquez and Pedrosa do just one lap and return to the pits »
An astonishing sacrifice to end the situation which was not validated. “ Finally they ran and the race went like this. Clearly, at the end of the Grand Prix, Marc looked absolutely indefensible. I had imagined 1 possible scenarios, but none this bad. But I think it is absolutely human that after everything that had happened in the previous weeks, Marc did what he did »
This is a lighting that makes the protagonists appear in a new light…
