I always try to be humble, I always try to respect everybody. “I’m very pleased for him,” he says. Tech3 team boss Herve Poncharal says the factory KTM squad's line-up of Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira for the 2021 season is MotoGP's "dream team". “I don’t follow that way so to be able to fight with the best riders in the world in a completely normal way – I live in a normal way even if I’m lucky to have money and to race in MotoGP - I have a different objective, goal in my life.”. He loves the technical [side of things] and he loves development – maybe at that time more than riding. You always try to find solutions. And this is the year.’ Sometimes it’s a fine line. He had been downgraded from a factory to a satellite operation and he never behaved like he had been downgraded. "This is why I was really happy because this guy I'm telling you has the speed. F1 video: McLaren versus Ferrari in battle over P3? That means her car can run about 64 mph in 1/8 mile. “At that time he wanted to be involved. "Also, you can imagine when the team understood that, they were even twice more motivated to work and help Miguel because they knew he decided to stay and that was a really important thing for them.". Find everything in one place on Herve Poncharal including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis Subscribe Tickets Subscribe ", Zarco "ready" for factory MotoGP return with Ducati, Mir considers Suzuki “a contender” for 2020 MotoGP title. “We always say this was maybe the best rider we ever worked with. Maybe before he was riding at 90 but he’s riding at 100 now. Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal is "very happy" to have been able to give "underrated" Miguel Oliveira a chance to "show he's a MotoGP rider" with his Styrian Grand Prix win. Rachel’s teammate at R&R Buchanan Racing is a good one to have — her grandfather, Robert Buchanan, has been drag racing for years and has track championships in Mooresville and runs in NHRA, Haney said. Jennifer Lopez shares photo of daughter sobbing following 'split' from Alex Rodriguez Motorsport.com: First question Herve has to be, has Tech 3's maiden MotoGP win sunk in yet? Tech3’s hugely popular team boss Herve Poncharal And it's going to be cheaper for [the manufacturers] in terms of operation, logistics, to give the same spec [of bike] to the four riders and this is going to help them tremendously to develop their bike. I think the four riders comments helped a lot because the engineers got more information from four different riders, four different riding styles and for different feelings. HP: "[Chuckles] You like to turn the knife into the wound, huh? How does Oliveira stack up against them on the bike as well as off it in the way he works with the engineers, etc? And now to think that both of them will be reunited next year in the factory KTM team, I told the KTM guys 'you are so lucky because you have two incredibly fast riders, two incredibly nice people and with unbelievable potential'. And my team is for sure my family, because first I work with my daughter, with my brother, and also to be honest I spend most of the time in my life with my team. I wanted to beat the guys next door even though I'm really having an incredible relationship. So there were five, and the test team together with the race riders, sharing information, sharing problems, sharing ideas was the secret. Then I was watching these KTM guys, they were crazy, so full of passion. Because the bike that won in Brno and Austria is the same bike we were using at the Sepang test. I wouldn't have been angry with him, because when Brad was offered he went. Sometimes people thought they were talking a little bit too loud but, believe me, this is what's happening inside. Yet, off the bike, Andrea Dovizioso appears to be just that: a regular guy operating at the top of his profession who resists many of the trappings that come with his position of prominence. But I have always, always, always believed in some values, like humility. “I think he enjoyed this year a lot. Picked to lead its factory team in 2021, the Portuguese initially turned down that offer last year when Johann Zarco's departure left a vacancy. He’s a completely normal guy. But I wanted to do this. “What our riders are saying is not very often used. Honda hasn’t enjoyed an easy start to the 2021 MotoGP campaign, despite gains last season which looked to have carried over into the pre-season. Not many riders do this. And my team is for sure my family, because first I work with my daughter, with my brother, and also to be honest I spend most of the time in my life with my team. But honestly, what he did with us, the way he was working, the feedback and the comments we were getting from him were incredibly precise and impressive. "But Miguel is the perfect fit for us, because he is also humble, he doesn't like to do the headlines. You know how it is.”. That was difficult before, almost impossible. And on top of that, very important, [KTM] got Dani [Pedrosa] as a test rider. And, from the moment I shook hands with Pit Beirer, I knew it was going to be an exciting adventure. When you are into racing and into sport you need to like the challenges. "Now that they are convinced that they can see the benefit... Miguel won this one [in Styria], Fabio [Quartararo] is leading the championship with a satellite operation [SRT]. He has a house which is a nice house - but it’s nothing flashy, like a superstar. That doesn't mean I wasn't happy there and I have nothing bad to say, but I needed something different. He is a quiet guy, he likes to share with the team, he comes in the morning saying 'hello' to each single team member, same thing in the evening when he leaves. VIDEO: What next for Pierre Gasly’s future in F1? Now admitting it does have issues in serious need of resolving, it faces an almost impossible task in doing so. He lived with his mum and his daughter. MS: You've had some amazing riders over the years like Dovizioso, Crutchlow, Pol Espargaro, Spies, Zarco, etc. Cal gave up. The rider understands this almost like being in the factory because [Ducati-contracted Jack] Miller stayed [at Pramac] or Oliveira stayed with us instead of going to the factory team. Poncharal : le rythme actuel des Tech3 « ne suffira pas pour le top 5 » ... en fin de semaine dernière, Hervé Poncharal s'est dit conscient que le niveau affiché par ses machines durant ces cinq jours à... Read more. Cal Crutchlow Interview, Part 2: On The State Of MotoGP, The Benefits Of Being A Factory Rider, And The Joys Of Family Life. But I knew it was going to be exciting and I wanted to be with these guys and help these guys, because I like passion and you need passion. I've been with many different manufacturers, but the speed of development, the amount of new parts coming every race, I never saw that. "But we were never panicking. Of course, everybody is fighting to be in front, but when I was young I had three brothers and we are fighting like crazy with each other, football, running, swimming, cycling, etc. “Not many riders do this,” Poncharal noted. It will not be easy, maybe we will never reach the top.' This with very many Apple to keep the they go to dairy is you book. Eventually the Bologna marque came calling the other, less decorated Italian. Altijd supersnel een vrijblijvende offerte; Maatwerk is onze standaard; Alle meubelen worden gemaakt op Curacao; Gratis thuis geleverd; Ook zakelijke projecten He’s a completely normal guy. A regular podium visitor, Tech3 had never been a winner – that is, until Poncharal’s bold switch to KTM reaped rewards in the 2020 Styrian GP. The motivation is unbelievable. He has a normal car. The team was founded in 1990 by ex-racer Hervé Poncharal, engineer Guy Coulon … But I had a good feeling, I wanted to go there. Binder/Oliveira MotoGP's 2021 . I felt sorry sometimes because clearly either you are in the factory team or you are not. But also, he's a cool guy, he's a polite guy, he's a clever guy, he has a good education. But I have always, always, always believed in some values, like humility. I always try to be humble, I … It's difficult to accept [not winning], although he did it well, he went to congratulate, he was smiling. “He was used to things that he didn’t have with us and he never once complained. Their [new KTM] bike was a V4 with tubular steel frame with WP suspension. MotoGP By Günther Wiesinger – 02/10/2020 18:25 The Portuguese Red Bull Tech3 KTM driver Miguel Oliveira caused a positive surprise with 11th place in Sepang. “A lot of people in the paddock were seeing him as a ‘B’ rider. “He was smart. "I went to their head office and when I saw this 'Ready To Race' - this is their slogan - and I met the boss and I saw how mad for racing he was, I said, 'this is what I want'. It was a zero [points] for Miguel. What does Marc Marquez have to do to get back to his best? But you also said at the weekend you felt Oliveira was underrated, so how proud were you to see Miguel take that win because of this? And I don't like 'blah, blah, blah', and this is why. We've done it together. "Of course, at that time we had concessions so we tested more than anybody. This is the first time Dovi is in a position where Dovi feels he is trusted. "As I very often say, a fast rider is a happy rider. VIDEO: Which F1 team has the strongest driver line-up for 2021. I don't like the word 'president', it's a little bit too much for me. learnerships 2019 / 2020- matriculants jobs, apply online learnership programme, learnerships for matriculants, training opportunities Miguel Oliveira finished third in the MotoGP shakedown test in Sepang, Malaysia. He was a little bit underrated, because the results were not as good as the ones from [factory KTM rider] Brad [Binder] for example. 20 years of history with Yamaha, and 10 years with Monster Energy ended, a new future began. So, it was different and you could see the full prototype was still to be unlocked, fine-tuned. I don't want to say sometimes we felt 'we could have won'. His team had enjoyed plenty of podium success with Yamaha between 2001 and 2018, with the likes of Johann Zarco, Cal Crutchlow, Andrea Dovizioso and Ben Spies to name but a very few top tier riders to have passed through Tech 3's ranks. He them to booth I'm joel daughter through on 20 he is just post your will help you don't go down the breeze gone. Therefore, we are all like a family and I always believed in these values. "When you're a top rider, you have some ego, you have some pride. He shows that somebody who is working hard with not necessarily an incredible ego can be there. It was not easy, because when you leave something - especially when you are a mechanic or technician - you are expecting to find the same thing, because you've got habits. History. "I think what we can see now with LCR winning races, with Petronas [SRT] winning races, Tech 3 winning one race, Pramac very close to winning races, what we've done together with IRTA (teams' association), Dorna, MSMA (manufacturers' association), FIM in terms of rules, in terms of making the factories understand how important it is for their strategy and for development to have a satellite operation, to push for the sixth manufacturer [Aprilia] who in hopefully in an ideal world will come soon, each of them one satellite operation. The race was again very spectacular, with a group of 12 pilots changing their positions at almost every turn. Lucy told me that [daughter] Willow slept through the whole race. How proud does that make you feel that he chose this option and now he's a MotoGP winner because of it? "It was not easy to convince some of my staff, because they were in love with Yamaha. But for the Frenchman, it was the former 125cc world champion’s working methods that left the greatest impression. "When we started, there were the factory teams with the best riders, the best budget, the best bike, a few independent teams only in the top class. ", Hervé Poncharal, Red Bull KTM Tech 3, Miguel Oliveira, Red Bull KTM Tech 3. So they are really my family. You need to be quite close on the human side in order to be able to talk sometimes about intimate things that only [happens] if you have that kind of relationship you need.”, Race winner Miguel Oliveira, Red Bull KTM Tech 3. Spies was experiencing his annus horribilis and there appeared to be a vacancy alongside Jorge Lorenzo for the following year. He did the barbeque himself. Finally he sees the fruit of his work and finally this has given him an extra boost. It's really demoralising. But having shown competitive pace on his first day back, both Marquez and his rivals know plenty more challenges are to come... Pol Espargaro’s first results as a Honda MotoGP rider may not appear special. But it is what it is. Tech 3 is a MotoGP stalwart, having raced in the premier class for the past 20 years under the guidance of Herve Poncharal. Early in the year, team boss Hervé Poncharal signed contracts which would see them leave Yamaha for KTM, and Monster for Red Bull, becoming the Red Bull KTM Tech3 squad. Although he did the same lap time as Brad, but Brad won and that was the main thing for the weekend: first KTM win, Brad Binder a rookie, it was a fantastic story. Sometimes you have a rider, he is a very famous guy, he behaves like a Prima donna, he is coming very late to the box, does his job and leaves. “We know … Speaking after the incident in Motegi, Red Bull KTM Tech3 team manager Herve Poncharal lamented the unfortunate incident. It had been a long time in coming for Poncharal. The Frenchman also remembers an invite to Dovizioso’s residence near Misano, where he saw “a nice house – but nothing flashy”, “a normal car” and a barbeque operated entirely by his rider. Jack is very close in the championship, so I think this has helped also all of us - including Tech 3 - where we can now be in a position to sometimes dream and sometimes make our dream possible, which is to win in MotoGP class. He doesn't have flashy sunglasses or headphones or bodyguards all around him. MS: On giving Miguel that safe environment, he turned down the factory KTM ride to stay with you for 2020. You cannot be involved in the technical in a satellite operation, giving the direction of where you want to go.”, “I think maybe Dovi went to the best place he could have been because Ducati was a bit lost at that moment when joined them. “He was always telling me – and it was not a pretentious attitude from him – ‘I fear nobody. And then the perception of Miguel as a person, maybe some people thought 'OK, this guy's never going to be a MotoGP winner'. Sep 1, 2020, 1:44 PM. Already for that he is going to be somebody more than special for Tech 3. A look at one of the stalwarts of the MotoGP™ paddock – Tech 3's Herve Poncharal And each manufacturer has a different way. "The bike was at the very beginning of development, it was not competitive. Herve Poncharal: "We are the oldest team in the paddock, which is something I'm not really proud of because I would like to be 20 or 25 years younger [laughs]. I like my team, I like my guys and I think they are the best guys around me for me to carry on learning MotoGP and performing in MotoGP'. But these two guys, I followed them in Moto3, I followed them in Moto2 and I was always telling Aki [Ajo] 'you're a lucky guy Aki because you have the dream team'. Lewis Duncan. "This is what I like in a company. Lecuona was drafted in to take the place intended for Brad Binder at Tech 3 in 2020 when KTM opted to move the South African into its factory squad to replace Johann Zarco. [I thought] 'we are going to have fun, we are going to live an adventure. And when he feels that he is supported and trusted he is giving more. "I was a bit bored because it was easy. "Sometimes family is a bit too much a word [to describe a team], but I really believe the MotoGP paddock is a big family. "Therefore, the satellite teams are much closer and eventually can win, which was not possible when I started. Now I think he maybe enjoys riding more than [the] technical [side]. They are not scared to work, they are not scared of the challenge. Yamaha left the 250cc championship, they were concentrating on the 500cc in the world stage and they were doing 250cc on their domestic championship in Japan. Mario Cuomo, the former governor of the US state of New York, has died at the age of 82. 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