Suzuki MotoGP boss Davide Brivio says he is “optimistic” his team will gain a satellite operation for 2019, amid talks between the Japanese marque and Marc VDS. After a disastrous 2017 campaign that resulted in Suzuki failing to score a podium finish all season, Brivio admitted the team had been hindered by not having a satellite operation to assist bike development.  It followed an admission that a wrong choice of engine specification made in pre-season testing by new recruit Andrea Iannone effectively wrecked its hopes for the year. While Suzuki has long since expressed an interest in establishing a second team, Brivio indicated that a deal to field two extra GSX-RRs for 2019 may not...
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