At Suzuki, we know what cohesion means. Judge for yourself: while the off-season ended on March 12 and the season will only begin on the 26th of the same month for the first free tests, Shinichi Sahara's team remains in its entirety at the hotel in Doha. Which she has held since the beginning of the month. And when we say in full, that means the two titular drivers included. Joan Mir and Alex Rins listened to their employer's instructions and remained in solidarity with their mechanics. This is the only team in this case...
It’s a fact: arrived on March 5 in Qatar, the whole team Suzuki, including regular pilots, will remain on site until the beginning of April. Joan mir, alex rins and others will not see their loved ones again a month after leaving them. A seemingly insurmountable challenge for all their colleagues on the starting grid.
« I have asked the entire team to consider staying in Qatar between testing days and races to avoid any risk of Covid-19 infection while traveling or at home with family and friends " Explain Shinichi Sahara, project manager of Suzuki and, since the departure of Davide Brivio, also team director of the world championship squad. “ Everyone accepted, including the drivers, and that makes me very proud of the group we are. ».
And it can be: “ When I found out we were the only team to stay in Qatar with the drivers, I said to myself: "Wow, I should be proud of my people. » Maybe we will show once again that we are the team with the greatest cohesion, because we all master this difficult situation together, as a strong group and family "Sahara said.
Suzuki can be proud of its team
The champion in title Joan mir spoke about responsible behavior and said: “ I want to protect myself and those close to me, as well as the team who are doing everything they can to get the season off to the best possible start. I wouldn't feel as comfortable at home with my friends and family if I knew the whole team is in Qatar at the same time, under the restrictions and with the sacrifices they bring. Apart from that, we can consider ourselves lucky because we stay in a very nice hotel and they take good care of us ».
alex rins agrees with his teammate: “ we decided to stay here in Qatar because we can create a real “bubble” with the entire Suzuki team, without exception. This means that safety is increased, so we can also think more relaxed about the upcoming races », added on speedweek the one who finished in third place in the World Championship last year. Suzuki is definitely a team apart and its results show that this originality suits it very well...
