The former world champion and current Suzuki ambassador spoke about the arrival of Joan Mir within the team, and the duo that he will form with Álex Rins.
This is news that had been circulating as a rumor for a long time before it was confirmed recently: Joan Mir, 3 Moto2017 world champion currently riding in Moto2, will move to MotoGP with the Suzuki team. next year. After only two seasons in Moto3 and one in Moto2, the young Spaniard's rise has been meteoric and his arrival in the premier category has been widely commented on.
Of all the people to have spoken on this subject, Kevin schwantz, former world champion and current Suzuki ambassador, gave his opinion to Trademarks and is very optimistic: “We have to wait and see what he will do, but Joan showed in Moto3 and Moto2 that he has the motivation, the speed and the intelligence. He's a good signing for Suzuki. They will have a duo of young drivers, which gives them a lot of possibilities for the future. I hope everything goes well, the development of the bike is good and Suzuki can fight for titles. They are capable of it. »
If many deplore the departure of the team of riders like Andrea Iannone or Aleix Espargaró a little earlier, whose experience could be used to develop the bike, Schwantz is not worried and considers that having two young riders can be an opportunity , provided that everything goes well: “Rins will have a lot of pressure in 2019 as it will be his third year with the bike and it will be up to him to lead the development. But the most important thing will be how the pilots manage to communicate. They are young and they may want to fight to win everything they can, but the only way to do that is to work as a team. With data communication, they will have to talk quietly about what they will feel on the bike, what they will like or not. This is the only way to get closer to those in front. One part of the box can quickly lose direction of the other, one of the riders saying “ah he brakes like that, I don't like it, the bike needs something else. » Sometimes young people don't realize that the future of the team rests on their shoulders. »
