This European Grand Prix was like a fatal blow dealt by the Suzuki troops to the rest of the MotoGP field. However, there are still two Grands Prix remaining, including the next one, this weekend, on the same Valencia track. But the mass seems to have been said, so much so that the Suzuki double seen on Sunday looked like a parade. In the lead, Joan Mir whose victory, his first at this level, gives him all the legitimacy necessary to take the crown. The conductor of this perfectly played score Davide Brivio is rightly jubilant. He looks at the path traveled since the beginnings of the GSX-RR and forgets no one in this masterful work, starting with Sylvain Guintoli…
Double Suzuki last European Grand Prix received nothing but praise from a knocked out competition. Yamaha was already on the ropes, but it was the final blow that Iwata's mark received from this GSX-RR perfectly conducted and balanced. The Iwata pilots made no mistake, starting with Valentino Rossi who recalled that it was also equipped with an in-line four-cylinder engine. In addition, he knows better than anyone who is in charge in the Hamamatsu box, in this case Davide Brivio.
It is in fact with the same Davide Brivio that the Doctor lived his first and finest hours Yamaha . Now team director Suzuki, he commented on Sky Sport: “ I haven't looked at the stats yet, but This is certainly a historic season for Suzuki. I only know that with this podium we have established the historic record in a MotoGP season. First in the world championship, this hasn't happened since 2000, let's hope it ends the same way. Maybe these days I will update the statistics more ».
A tribute to Sylvain Guintoli
Davide Brivio then continued: “ we just have to be proud of what we do, also for all the people who are at home. We hope to finish well and it truly is an unforgettable year. Everyone's work is important, Guintoli is very good at selecting what we need. His comments often coincide with those of the official drivers. We are happy with him and we want to continue with him next year too ».
Finally, the number of the Japanese team would like to recall a fact which writes today's history: " The first time I spoke with Joan Mir, he told me there was a problem, that he already had an option with Honda. At that point, however, I asked him what he wanted to do and he replied that he wanted Suzuki. We didn't suffer from changing tires. This year we struggled a bit at Le Mans ».
Davide Brivio finished : " This is the first time that I have done a double with my drivers. I couldn't ask for more than that, don't wake me, I'm dreaming! ". It will be recalled that Suzuki also stands out from the competition for having only two motorcycles in the running. The brand thus goes against the idea that at least one satellite team is necessary to achieve success in MotoGP. Davide Brivio is definitely the providential man, even satisfying the accountants of Hamamatsu…
We will end by pointing out that with the loss of points for the contingent Yamaha sanctioned for the reasons we know, Suzuki can win the triple crown. Mir for that of the pilots, Suzuki for that of the manufacturers and the team Ecstar Suzuki for that of the teams…
MotoGP Drivers' Championship ranking after Valencia-1 (12/14):
