Former Suzuki team manager Davide Brivio has explained why the Japanese marque opted for reigning MotoGP champion Joan Mir over triple world champion Jorge Lorenzo for the 2019 season. After a difficult first season for Ducati in 2017 and average start to 2018, Lorenzo was ousted from the team for 2019 and was linked to a move to Suzuki. Suzuki ultimately opted to sign 2017 Moto3 world champion Mir for 2019, with Lorenzo making an ill-fated switch to Honda before retiring at the end of a miserable season on the RC213V. Mir did have an option to join Honda in 2019, but only for a satellite placement, with the Spaniard keen to join a works outfit. Suzuki was swayed towards signing Mir...
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