Brivio joined F1 as Alpine's racing director but, after three years together which included a💮 tweak in his job role, th🐎e team has confirmed he will exit at the end of 2023.

He was previously linked with a return to MotoGP꧋ with Honda.

Now, Alpine's statement saying their mutual parting is "leavinﷺg the Italian to pursue other career opportunities" suggests a return to MotoGP could be c🧜lose.

Last month, he was tipped to replace Alberto Puig as team boss ꦗof Repsol Honda.

The Japanese manufacturers are underdoing a major revamp in the wake of losing Marc Marquez aft๊er two uncomജpetitive seasons.

The exit of technical director Shinichi Kokubu was the first eye🔯-opening move.

Brivio has experience of working for Japanese😼 brands, Suzuki🍷 and Yamaha.

He oversaw Joan Mir's 2020 MotoGP championship with Suzuki before heading to Formula 1. Should he retu𓆉rn now, he would be re𓆉united with Mir who is set for a second season with Repsol Honda.

Mir's ꧒teammate will🅘 be Luca Marini, the replacement for Marquez.

Marini's arrival is also notable because Brivio's finest work came a🅷longside Valentino Rossi, Marini's brother, during the legend's heyday.

Some reports in Italy, during❀ Marini's negotiation to quit VR46 and go to Honda, s🐓uggested that Rossi green-lighted his brother's move because he knew that Brivio would be coming in.