Lin Jarvis is at the forefront when it comes to talking about Yamaha in MotoGP. He is the highest representative of the brand in the paddock and this start of the season puts his M1s in the spotlight. In a blinding way, with a brilliant Fabio Quartararo, but also in a subdued way, with this story of an unreliable engine for unknown reasons… Which puts the brand in danger. Still, with all that, there is also day-to-day management and the manager benefits from a still clear cohabitation between Rossi and Viñales before managing the one to come between the same Viñales and Quartararo. Two young roosters in his henhouse. But Lin Jarvis has already experienced this. And he loved...
Managing a team, which is moreover official, with two champions of the same level sharing the same ambition for victories and titles is a challenge. But it’s also rewarding. Lynn Jarvis knows what awaits him from 2021 with the pair Vinales-Quartararo. Especially since he has experience with couples Rossi Lorenzo which already does not generate melancholy...
« Obviously it was very positive, but it was also quite difficult, because every top athlete is focused on their success and their goals " said Jarvis at Motogp.com. “ And the last thing to face are the teammate's goals and whether he will achieve them or not. So you have to take care of everyone as an individual and make sure you treat them fairly, even if that doesn't always mean you do everything the same way ».
“In this sport there are big egos that must be managed”
The British manager of Yamaha highlights how it is possible to follow two paths of development and the philosophy of the team. “ If one wants something different from the other, we make sure to separate. But there are also other situations, because in this sport there are big egos that must be managed, those of the driver, those around him and their expectations, which sometimes we cannot satisfy. It's quite complicated, but I always prefer to compete with two top drivers rather than a number 1 and 2. It's more exciting and a bigger challenge ».
On this subject, it remains to be determined what a Red who is reborn from his ashes after having finally been listened to by Yamaha will shake up the balance of Iwata's clan, who could discover the unique charms of a threesome...
