Pit Beirer is the sporting director of a KTM brand which is highly anticipated in this upcoming 2021 MotoGP season. Her progress in 2020 has been astonishing and she requires conformation this year. So much so that the bosses at Mattighofen are convinced that their RC16 will be at the forefront of the title race. An enthusiasm that Pit Beirer regularly tries to calm while trying not to spoil the atmosphere. The proof …
Pete Beirer is like all his other colleagues in the paddock: he can't wait to take charge again and finally embark on a 2021 season where his troops will this time be watched closely. And for good reason: they got really close to the top of the table. However, you have to keep a cool head. As we enter the arms vigil of a campaign which promises to be just as indecisive as the previous one, Pete Beirer sets the tone: “ I absolutely do not want to be among the contenders for the title “, he says. " I think this weight should not be on our shoulders yet ».
Once the cold snap is given, it then blows in a little heat… “ But we delivered consistent performance in 2020 and could have fought for the title if we had spared ourselves the stupidest mistakes. We lost a lot of points. If we could have avoided this, much would have been possible... »
Pete Beirer made his analysis: Pol Espargaro fell at Brno in the fight against zarco and to Spielberg-1 in the fight against Oliveira. At least 32 points, the value of two third places, were lost. It also fell in Catalonia. “ There was a seventh or eighth place within reach », Declared the Spaniard at the time regarding the general classification.
Pit Beirer: “taking the risk of a fall is not always worth it”
« It's a new situation to look at the points table and say that without this or that error, there could have been even more » says Beirer on speedweek. " It is no longer a question of going from 15th to eleventh place, but we are talking about third place in the MotoGP world championship. The lesson of the 2020 season? Consistency is very important at the moment. Taking the risk of a fall is not always worth it ».
He finishes : " sometimes it is better to finish fourth with more security than to fall in the battle for third place. If we take these ideas to heart, anything will be possible in the new season. Watch the 2020 championship standings: we must try to repeat the successes of the previous year and do some things even better ". In fact, he is thinking about the title too, but he absolutely wants to avoid any pressure that would disturb his troops...
