We already knew from Davide Tardozzi’s interview that he was splitting from BMW, but now the German team has officially confirmed the divorce, but instead of a separate press release they put it at the end of the usual rider quotes from the first day of practice at Magny-Cours, making it look like an afterthought.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport and Davide Tardozzi have agreed to part company by mutual consent with immediate effect.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director, Berthold Hauser, says: “With his wealth of experience Davide has been a great help to us this season in his role as Team Manager.
However, he and the team had different ideas regarding the structure of the team.
We would like to thank Davide for his contribution to a good partnership and wish him all the best for the future.
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