Marini leaving Rossi’s VR46 crew and changing into Marc Marquez’s alternative for the 2024 MotoGP season continues to be not confirmed however is imminent.
It initially shocked the MotoGP paddock however, with experiences that Brivio may quickly be coming to Repsol Honda in accordance with Speedweek, the transfer out of the blue makes extra sense.
Nonetheless, Brivio has now claimed that he gained’t give up his job in Formulation 1: “I am going to stick to Alpine. It’s not proper that my settlement expires on the finish of 2023. I am unable to discuss concerning the actual length of the contract, however the contract extends into the approaching 12 months.
“I at present haven’t any plans to take one other place and I really feel snug at Alpine.
“As well as, there is no such thing as a job for me elsewhere, nobody has provided me something. So I am going to maintain doing what I am doing in the intervening time.
“Would I think about a job supply? That is tough to reply as a result of I must know who’s asking and what a doable supply is about.
“I understand how there’s hypothesis in the intervening time, however I’ve a job at Alpine for subsequent 12 months. I am comfortable right here and I am not enthusiastic about every other job.”
Alpine refused to touch upon the hypothesis on Friday on the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Brivio may change Alberto Puig as Repsol Honda crew supervisor in 2025, after each of their present contracts expire, reasonably than subsequent 12 months, Motorsport report.
Preliminary claims advised that Puig advocated for a one-year deal for Fabio di Giannantonio to interchange Marquez.
However his bosses in Japan disagreed and as a substitute handed a two-year deal to Marini.
That disagreement may but be Puig’s ultimate act, and the catalyst for Marini to turn into a manufacturing facility rider together with his iconic brother’s help.
Rossi reportedly green-lighted his brother’s transfer solely after understanding that his previous ally Brivio was set to take cost at Repsol Honda.
The confusion over Brivio provides to the intrigue.
Brivio was key to bringing Rossi from Honda to Yamaha, a transfer which ultimately grew to become legendary.
Brivio has overseen MotoGP championships for Rossi at Yamaha and Joan Mir (who he would inherit at Repsol Honda) for Suzuki in 2020.
His son Luca Brivio at present works inside Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP crew, additional strengthening the bond between the 2 households.