Suzuki MotoGP boss Davide Brivio says the team's “philosophy” regarding young riders was behind its signing of Moto2 rookie Joan Mir to partner Alex Rins next year.  After Honda failed to take up an option on a pre-contract it had signed with 2016 Moto3 champion Mir, Suzuki made a play for the current Marc VDS Moto2 star, and signed him on a two-year deal to replace Andrea Iannone.  Suzuki had also been tipped to sign the now Honda-bound Jorge Lorenzo, but Brivio admits the Hamamatsu manufacturer's management wanted the team to follow its “strategy” of nurturing young talent, like it did with Maverick Vinales in 2015 and '16, and currently with...
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