Ex ally of Valentino Rossi identified by Honda amid high-profile revamp
The veteran MotoGP team manager has been identified by the Japanese manufacturer as they attempt a major restructure t♛o return to the top of the sportꦰ, reports DAZN’s .
Honda want Brivio in a management role to support, rather t𒉰han replace, current team manager Alberto Puig, he repo💖rts.
The fascination behind Brivio’s name popping up is that he was a key ally in Valentino Rossi’s care♑er but could now enter the garage where Marc Marquez lurks.
Honda’s recruitment drive for European brains has be🥂en ordered by Marquez but might not be enough to tempt thꦐe star rider to stay, because he is likely to join Gresini Ducati in 2024.
Nevertheless, Honda have already dispensed with longꦬ-serving technical director Shinichi Kokubu in a show of ruthlessness to return to the summit of MotoGP with or without Marquez.
Brivio currently works at Alpiܫne, 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 ch🍃ampionships under Brivio’s watch.
ܫBrivio then worked at Rossi’s VR46 programme, before leading Suzuki in MotoGP. Joaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn Mir won the 2020 championship for Suzuki with Brivio in charge. Mir would be reunited with Brivio at Honda, should this remarkable claim become a reality.
Jꦦames was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everythin✅g from American sports, to football, to F1.
