[Sport] Mir and Rins, with freedom of movement

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It is an issue almost as old as motorcycling, but it is repeated almost every season with the debate about whether a squad should give team orders to benefit one, the one with the best chance of winning the World Cup, at the expense of another who knows who pays you.

Already before the appointment of Teruel the issue arose and Suzuki had it clear: no indications to their pilots. At least until Rins mathematically keeps his options intact. Davide Brivio himself, director of the Japanese team, spoke with them. "This story of team orders is not very po[CENSORED]r at Suzuki. We have clearly discussed it with our riders inviting them to be right among themselves and it will be the best who wins. We are looking to create a team spirit, but it is clear that the rider he is selfish and goes to his own thing on the track, "launched the Italian leader in Sky.

Brivio himself maintained that they will not harm Rins, who is 32 points with 75 at stake. "Both Álex and Joan want to win. We have no intention of giving team orders, also out of respect for Rins, who still has a chance of winning the World Cup," he recalled. This approach is maintained after the appointment of Teruel.

Both competitors know and agree. The leader Mir, however, leaves open that, later on, he may receive a favor, although mathematics, remotely, gives Catalan 'life'. "There are many opinions. I always put myself in the shoes of the other. I would not like, having a chance of winning a World Cup, to be told that I have to let the other pass or that I have to help the teammate. I don't see it either. just for Rins because he has options. Of course, in Suzuki, we all know the value of winning a World Championship with Suzuki, we are all aware and doing nothing can happen that there is more risk of losing the title, if he does not help me to Me, in this case. There is still more risk. But it is a risk that I consider to be taken. If later, in these two races in Valencia, everything is more defined and Rins is 25 or 24 points with one race remaining "There, things are already considered differently. Even if he has possibilities, it is another issue. It must be assessed. Now, it would seem very unfair for Rins if an order of this type comes out," he explained.

The Barcelona native, who, as he recalled in Alcañiz, already lent a hand to Álex Márquez, in Moto3 in Valencia in 2014, is offered ... but not in the European Grand Prix in Valencia. "Being four years that I have been in Suzuki, I have lived many things and I do not think there are team orders. In the end, always what Davide (Brivio) has told us, is that we fight, the one who is the best will win, but respecting each other. I have options, so I think I can go all out and see what the end result is, "he said.

For now, Rins has two dates in a row ending in front of Mir. In the last one it would have been easy, due to the race situation, to get off the hook and allow Palma's to be second. It did not happen.

It so happens that at Petronas Yamaha they are in a similar position with Quartararo and Morbidelli, as both are still in the fight. On the other hand, in the Monster Yamaha, Valentino Rossi is already ruled out, will he help Maverick Viñales? Meanwhile, at Ducati, after the mess between Dovizioso and Petrucci, in Teruel, Andrea was helped ... by Miller in qualifying, but with poor results for both. In the race, Jack was thrown by Binder and Petrucci finished in front of Dovi, like Zarco.