Ex ally of Valentino Rossi identified by Honda amid high-profile revamp
The veteran MotoGP team manager has be꧑en identified by the Japanese manufacturer as they attempt a major restru꧙cture to return to the top of the sport, reports DAZN’s .
Honda want Brivio in a management ro🌄le to support, rather than replace, current team manager A▨lberto Puig, he reports.
The fascination behind Brivio’s name popping up is that☂ he was a key ally in Valentino Rossi’s career but could now enter the garage where Marc Marquez lurks.
Honda’s recruitment drive for European brains has been ordered by Marquez but might not be enough tཧo tempt the star rider to stay, because he is likely to join Gresini Ducati in 2024.
Nevertheless, Honda have already dispensed with long-serving technical director Shinichi Kokubu in a show of ruthlessness to return to the summit of MotoGP with or without Marqueౠz.
B💖rivio currently works 𝓡at Alpine, the F1 team, but is better known for his time in MotoGP.
As Yamaha team manager, he was instrumental in recruiting Rossi from Honda. Rossi won four of his premier class championships under Briꦉvio’s watch.
Brivio then worked at Rossi’s VR46 programme, before leading Suzuki in MotoGP. Joan Mir won the 2020 championship for Suzuki with Brivio in charge. Mir would be reunited with Brivio at Honda, should this remarkable claim beco🌄me a reality.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering eve🦹rything from American sports, to football, to F1.
