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Suzuki is very happy with the good performance of the two riders after the European MotoGP series on Sunday (September 11). Joan Mir and Alex Rins approach the 2020 MotoGP world title.
MotoGP 2020 is full of surprises when Marc Márquez finds himself in a long hiatus due to injury. The competition has become more open, including Joan Mir’s presence at the top of the rankings at the moment.
At the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, on Sunday (11/8/2020), Mir won the MotoGP European Championship after swallowing 27 rounds with a time of 41 minutes 37.297 seconds.
With an additional 25 points, Mir now controls the top position of the MotoGP ranking with 162 points. He is 37 points ahead of Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins, who are the closest competitors.
This is certainly a surprise considering that Suzuki has often lagged behind Honda, Yamaha or Ducati. Suzuki Ecstar team principal Davide Brivio couldn’t hide his happiness after Alex Rins-Joan Mir took the podium in Valencia.
Suzuki Ecstar Team Alex Rins- Joan Mir Photo: Instagram @suzukimotogp
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“I can’t ask for more than that. Don’t wake me up because I was dreaming. This is a historic season, we are proud. Now we want to finish this year well,” Davide Brivio was quoted as saying by Skysport.
Brivio’s happiness seemed reasonable, after Suzuki left MotoGP in 2011. Davide Brivio, who was previously one of the architects of Yamaha MotoGP’s success, was asked to fly the Suzuki flag again in 2015.
Using the GSX-RR engine in line 4, the download of the pilots continues, from Andrea Ianone, Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Vinales to the uniform of this manufacturer from Hamamatsu.
Maverick Vinales in Suzuki uniform Photo: Getty Images Sport / Mirco Lazzari gp
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Compared to 2019, this 2020 season is a historic moment for Suzuki. At the end of the 2019 season, Rins finished in fourth place in the standings by a narrow margin (6 points) behind Viñales, who came in third place, while Mir was placed in twelfth place with the best achievement in fifth. place in Australia.
The 2020 season, for the first time in 20 years, Suzuki riders lead the MotoGP rankings. When Kenny Roberts, Jr. won the 500cc GP in 2000.
Davide Brivio hopes that Suzuki can close the end of the season with the best results.
“We should be proud of the whole team, I hope this is a year to finish well and be remembered,” he said.
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