In its first season in MotoGP, Trackhouse Racing made its ambition clear by hiring Davide Brivio as team principal. The Italian made his mark in the premier class over several years in factory projects such as Yamaha or Suzuki, and was out of work after leaving Alpine in Formula 1.
And one of the main driving forces behind Brivio’s hiring was… Massimo Rivola. The CEO of Aprilia Racing revealed to Motorsport.com why he wanted his fellow countryman in the constructor’s satellite team:
– I am one of the people who sponsored Davide Brivio’s hiring by Trackhouse. His resume speaks for itself. I like working with capable people like him, who can potentially be even better than me. This is the philosophy that should be present in the team.
Rivola also said he wanted Brivio’s hiring to be with an eye on the future: ‘I specifically asked for Davide to be hired for the medium term, never for the short term. I want him by our side to make Trackhouse and Aprilia grow. I made sure they eliminated the fear of him possibly leaving‘.
