The MotoGP chapter for Suzuki officially ends. The moving last letter from team manager Livio Suppo.
The news that had shocked the MotoGP in the first months of 2022 it is now a reality. The world adventure of has officially ended Suzuki, a brand that will not be present again at the start of the next championship in the premier class. With great disappointment of all the staff, of the riders, but also of the entire world paddock, which literally has submerged the esteem demonstrations team ed affection. A probably unexpected reaction, but which indicates how much Suzuki and his men were appreciated in MotoGP. One last moving greeting came from Livio SuppoTeam Manager even for a short time.
Letter to Suzuki
He hadn’t been in the paddock for four years, he had returned to fill a important role for the Hamamatsu brand. Arranged thus the garments previously of David Brivio and inherited from Shinichi Sahara, who thus found himself in a double role. Until the arrival of Livio Suppowho had gladly accepted the Suzuki challenge. “It was an incredible experience.” Thus begins the letter of farewell written by the now former team manager. “Unfortunately it was a short time, but I’ve been through a lot emotions and created many memories. I will never forget the 2022 season.” Starting with the welcome received in Qatar: “I immediately felt at home. It is a unique and special trait of Suzuki.” a’happy family‘, until the announcement of farewell to MotoGP. “I don’t know how much it affected” admitted Suppo. “Things didn’t go as we hoped.” In addition to a little bad luck with the injuries of the two riders, before raising his head.
An indelible mark
Suzuki also had fun, catching theoccasion of the final GPs to give the satisfaction of racing to several other guys. An award for the tester Takuya Tsuda (on the cover) with one last wild card, the much dreamed debut for Kazuki Watanabethe brief return to MotoGP of Daniel Petrucci. Let’s not forget the outstanding test for Dominique Aegerterfresh MotoE champion at the time (and launched towards an encore Supersport), who created the dream MotoGP after so many years only in Moto2. People that Livio Suppo thanks, together with the other test driver Sylvain Guintolithe pilots Joan Mir and Alex Rins, all the guys on the team. Finally the last moving words. “Suzuki won’t be there next year, but he left one indelible mark. Fans and members around the world they will remember this team for a long time.”
