October 16, 2022
Livio Suppo: “Mixed feelings”
No half measures, in Australia, for Suzuki: if Alex Rins was able to celebrate a splendid victory, the first for the Hamamatsu manufacturer in the 2022 MotoGP, Joan Mir simply had to settle for reaching the finish line, after returning from injury. For the 2020 world champion at an anonymous 18th place, also marred by technical problems.
Livio Suppo, on the sidelines of the Australian weekend, personally expressed “mixed feelings”: “I’m super happy for Alex, of course, but super sorry for Joan – the Italian team manager told Suzuki Racing official channels -. Alex has rode an incredible race, he showed all his talent and the potential of the bike, I am pleased to celebrate this victory after such a difficult season”.
“It was a real shame for Joan – added Suppo -; due to a small technical problem (a malfunction of the pressure gauge that compromised the management of tire pressure, as stated by Mir himself in the post-race, ed) his The race was compromised right away. His pace in practice was very good, I’m sure he would have fought among the leaders too. “
“In any case – concluded the former Ducati Corse and Honda HRC team manager – we have shown that we never give up, I want to thank everyone for their support”.
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