In 2022, Livio Suppo had a brief stint with Suzuki, whose MotoGP program ended at the end of that year. Now, the former head of the Hamamatsu manufacturer, as well as Honda and Ducati, returns to the paddock… in Moto2.
The Italian joins Italtrans Racing Team as a consultant, thus returning to the feeder categories. In statements to SPEEDWEEK.com, Suppo explained how the opportunity arose and why he accepted it:
– Last year, the owners of Italtrans asked me to help with the team’s restructuring. Italtrans is a large company that is very well known in the logistics and transportation sector in Italy and has a fantastic history that started from scratch and developed into what it is today with over 800 trucks of its own. The owners […] are very kind people, and it’s a pleasure to work with them. I am very happy to pass on some of my experience to a Moto2 team.
The work has been ongoing since last year, and according to Suppo, the goal is ambitious: ‘Our starting point was in mid-September last year. It was a bit late, but I am still happy that we have built a strong team in the meantime. The goal is to be the reference in Moto2. Italtrans is a very well-organized and healthy company, so I believe they deserve to have the same in racing’.
The Italtrans Racing Team consultant also made it clear what his functions are: ‘I’m not the team manager, that is Roberto Brivio. I’m more like a consultant for the company. This means that I am not at every race, maybe only four or five times a year. I work behind the scenes to help Roberto and the team and to be a kind of filter between the team and the owners. In this role, I will try to avoid the problems that typically arise in races. And if there are any, I try to find a solution’.