Leopard Racing is a major structure on the Moto3 grid which has already declared its interest in moving upmarket in the paddock by one day joining MotoGP. With the withdrawal of Suzuki, but not officially announced by the manufacturer itself, an opportunity presents itself with two places out of the 24 possible freed up. But depending on whether we speak to Miodrag Kotur, the team director, or to the boss of Leopard, Christian Lundberg, two visions conflict on the matter. The first says he is not interested in the current state of things while the second wants to seize the opportunity…
Public chat Moto sprint, the director of the Leopard team Miodrag Kotur swore that his colors had other concerns than already arriving in MotoGP. The surprise defection of Suzuki doesn't change anything for him. But on Motorsport, the boss of Leopard, Christian Lundberg, is of a completely different opinion. For the latter on the contrary, this withdrawal of Suzuki is the opportunity to reach the top of the basket.
An opposition that stands out at Leopard. A structure that is still serious since it won the Moto3 titles with Danny Kent in 2015, Joan mir in 2017 and Lorenzo Dalla Porta en 2019. " We will see how the situation develops, there is a contract at stake and I don't think Suzuki can leave like that because he has a contract signed until 2026 », declared on Autosport the boss of Leopard, Christian Lundberg. " We'll see, but if a place becomes available and if Dorna gives it to us, we will be very happy. The whole paddock knows that we are absolutely interested and that we will try to take this step, but there is still a long way to go before that can happen ».
« It would be very good for Leopard to work with Aprilia«
Christian Lundberg does not just state its intentions. He specifies that he already has a plan to make it happen: “ I think the only option would be to do it with Aprilia because, in my opinion, Dorna must somehow reward the only manufacturer on the grid who only has two bikes, and today all bikes are very competitive ". He finishes : " so, it would be very good for us to work with Aprilia. Plus we are a half Italian team and it would be easier than working with Japanese, I think that would be the best option ».
With this position taken, a meeting was necessary between the two men to tune their violins while Razlan Razali, which seeks to bring in the same Aprilia cited in its RNF box, in place of the Yamaha , has just discovered a rival in his negotiations.
