Suzuki's withdrawal has been confirmed although the brand has not yet made anything official on this subject, which says a lot about its current governance and health. The feeling left is an immense waste but also a bad feeling of déjà vu for those who have already experienced this type of situation while they were one of the pilots of the Hamamatsu company. One of them expresses himself with all the more conviction as he is now feeling the impact as one of the major players in the promoter Dorna…
And this man was even World Champion with Suzuki. It is about Franco Uncini, titled in 500 in 1982. He now deals with the issue of Grand Prix safety. It is therefore both as a former member of the coat of arms and current major executive of the organization of Carmelo Ezpeleta which expresses itself on the current situation of Suzuki. Which brings back bad memories..." In 1982 I won the championship, Joan Mir won it in 2020. Shortly after there was the retirement and even at the time it was a surprise. I'm a little shocked, none of us expected it and I'm really sorry because it's a nice name, a nice bike, with nice riders. This news puts you in a bit of a bad mood » said the Italian veteran on Moto sprint.
He adds : " I'm surprised and even a little disappointed because it's a time when Suzuki is very competitive with two very good riders, a good team, the bike fighting for the world title. Giving up is a very big mistake. I'm disappointed and bitter because I followed Suzuki a little more closely. They definitely started with the idea of continuing and doing well, and then I don't understand how something could change out of the blue. They seem to have made an important decision in a very short time. This is a big step back. At the start of the season we even thought they were going to expand with a satellite team, now it's quite the opposite ».
"Le MotoGP continuera tranquillement même sans Suzuki"
On the reasons for this transfer, Franco Uncini is in the dark, and, like everyone else, he is awaiting the official press release with interest. “ We don't know the reasons clearly, but it would be a bit like the same excuse as in 83. At the time they said it was for economic reasons. Could this be an excuse? I don't know. I don't know the real reasons, but I have the impression that it was taken very quickly ».
It remains that on the consequences on MotoGP, the man of Carmelo Ezpeleta wants to be serene: “ It’s a significant loss, but fortunately we have a lot of great manufacturers moving forward. It's just one less room. Aprilia has also become competitive, Ducati is a winner, and the others are also at a high level. MotoGP will continue quietly even without Suzuki. Too bad a beautiful house is missing. The drivers Mir and Alex Rins, will stay because they will go elsewhere, they will certainly not have problems " finished Uncini.
