Brivio departs Alpine amid speculation of MotoGP return

Renault-owned Alpine Formula 1 team announced the departure of former racing director Davide Brivio on Tuesday, as the Italian returned to MotoGP.

Brivio joined Alpine in 2021 after leaving then-MotoGP champion Suzuki, where he was team principal.

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The 59-year-old was also previously manager of the Yamaha factory team when MotoGP great Valentino Rossi was the star rider.

Media speculation has linked him with former MotoGP champions Repsol Honda, with that team recently signing Rossi's half-brother Luca Marini.

Brivio was most recently director of racing expansion projects at Alpine, including the young driver program.

The team has seen a major leadership change this year with the departures of team principal Otmar Szafnauer, CEO Laurent Rossi, sporting director Alan Permane and technical director Pat Fry.

The Enstone-based team finished the season sixth after finishing fourth in 2022.

“It has been a proud chapter in my motorsport career to be involved in Formula 1 with Alpine,” Brivio said in a team statement.

“I am grateful to Alpine for fulfilling my wish to pursue other opportunities that could [and I hope that they will] arise in the future. »