On Wednesday, Autosport dropped the bombshell that Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio would exit his role with the reigning MotoGP world champions to likely take up a role with the rebranded Renault outfit Alpine in Formula 1.
It is a wholly unexpected move, one which was only decided on recently. With just over a month until the first pre-season test for the 2021 MotoGP campaign is due to get underway, the turnaround for Suzuki to find his successor will be quick - although project leader Shinichi Sahara will steer the ship in the meantime.
Suzuki announced Brivio's departure on Thursday morning, and while no comments has been forthcoming from the Renault camp, the Italian is all set to become CEO of Alpine F1.