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Yamaha will assign David Munoz, currently Alex Rins' crew chief, to work with Jorge Martin. The move puts the experienced Munoz in charge of overseeing the Spanish rider's adaptation to Yamaha, as part of team-building efforts toward 2027.
That's a move that works, if you ask me. David Munoz is currently Alex Rins's crew chief, and putting him with Jorge Martin to watch over his adaptation to Yamaha. Having watched this stuff firsthand, the bridge between rider and machine comes down to the crew chief. How far Martin can ride it — the chemistry in the pit is the key.
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Can a crew chief really be reassigned that easily?
That's pretty normal within a team, though you're starting the trust-building from zero
If Martin adapts well to Yamaha, next season could get interesting
Wonder who'll take over for Rins, curious about that side too
I get the idea of pouring a veteran's experience into a Spanish rider
A go-between for riders with totally different styles — will that really work?
Moving Rins's crew chief over to Martin is a bold personnel move
