Under the management of Davide Brivio, Spanish rider Joan Mir captured Suzuki’s sixth premier class title with the 2020 MotoGP Championship. Unfortunately, Brivio didn’t stick around long after the celebrations, as the long-time team manager left for greener pastures as the Racing Director for the Alpine F1 Team.
With Brivio’s abrupt departure, Suzuki was forced to go without a Team Manager throughout the 2021 season. During that time, Project Leader Shinichi Sahara created a management committee, with Sahara himself acting as the interim Team Manager while also juggling his Project Leader duties. It’s safe to say that both Suzuki and Sahara are relieved to hire MotoGP veteran Livio Suppo to assume the role in the 2022 season.
