Tech3 MotoGP staff supervisor Nicolas Goyon stated the staff had had a “unusual” winter because it transitioned to new possession led by former Haas F1 supervisor Gunter Steiner.
The veteran French staff was offered final yr by former proprietor Hervé Poncharal to a consortium led by Gunther Steiner for 20 million euros.
As of early this yr, Poncharal formally transferred management of the Tech3 staff to Steiner.
Goyon will stay in his function as staff supervisor however admits the transition interval has been a “unusual” time.
Nevertheless, he says the identical bike, rider and sponsor line-up has made the transition simpler, and day-to-day race operations are working as regular.
“It is true that it has been an odd winter,” he stated following Tuesday’s announcement of Tech3 and KTM’s 2026 colours.
“I have been working with Hervé since 2003, so we have been collectively for a very long time.
“This winter has been a bit unusual as there was an official change in administration on December thirty first.
“Because of this Hervé was nonetheless in control of the corporate throughout December.
“However clearly he could not make any choices. Clearly on his half it was, ‘Okay, I am not the boss anymore, so I must seek the advice of with new administration.'”
“And on the identical aspect, they have not actually began but. They solely began on January 1st, in order that they could not actually make any choices.”
“So we’ve been on our personal this winter, however we all know the way to cope with it.
“The job was very simple a method as a result of we stored the identical sponsor, the identical model and the identical rider.
“So, every part was settled. So although we have been on our personal in December, it was a easy transition in the long run.”
“Since January 1, we began constructing a relationship. So the brand new administration staff began early and we exchanged concepts and tried to grasp how they work.”
“Clearly, each technically and sportingly, we’re working as we at all times have, which suggests we all know what to do and every part is prepared.
“I feel the change in administration will turn into extra clear within the first race, in all probability when it comes to advertising and marketing and communication.
“However technically it is the identical as earlier than.”
