Label: Joan Mir

Joan Mir happy with the new boss of mechanics, Santi Hernandez

Joan Mir happy with the new boss of mechanics, Santi Hernandez

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Spaniard Joan Mir has welcomed a change in the Repsol Honda garage, as he will team up with Santi Hernandez this season, with whom Marc Marquez won the Moto2 title and then six more MotoGP world titles. Marquez left Honda at the end of 2023 and moved to the Gresina team, but he failed to bring his loyal chief mechanic there, who will work with Joan Miro from this year. Hernandez was initially expected to be assigned to Luca Marini to fill the seat vacated by Marquez, but before the end of 2023 Mir asked Honda to assign Hernandez to him, with Marini partnering compatriot Giacomo Guidotti. "Joan asked us to trade," team boss Alberto Puig explained. "It seemed reasonable to us, because Santi is Spanish and Giacomo is Italian, and the racer gets lost more easily
Mir: With the departure of Marquez, not much will change in the team

Mir: With the departure of Marquez, not much will change in the team

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Last week Honda announced that Marc Marquez will leave the team early after the end of this season. Today, it became official that the Spaniard is moving to the Gresini team. Joan Mira is not surprised by the decision of his current teammate and believes that Marquez's departure will not have major consequences for the Honda team in the future. "The pressure is always there. When you compete for the Honda team, the goal is always to win races," Mir confided to journalists in Indonesia. "Anything but a win is considered a defeat here. I myself am of the same opinion. Marc is in a different position than I am, as he has already won everything that can be won with the team. His decision to leave therefore did not surprise me, as they are currently in in a very difficult position." "If I were to leave the team now, it would mean that n
Both Hondas in Q2 for the first time in a year at the Indian GP

Both Hondas in Q2 for the first time in a year at the Indian GP

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With the help of good times in the second MotoGP practice session in India, both Repsol Honda riders qualified for the second part of qualifying, something we haven't seen since the 2022 Japanese GP. But the Japanese team riders explained the reason for their better form. According to Marc Marquez, it's not even about better form, but the fact that it was the first time the riders were driving around the Buddh International circuit, which put more talented riders at the top of the time table. The experienced Spaniard therefore expects the order to change over the course of the race weekend as the racers get used to the new track. "It's a good day behind us," he said. "I myself am one of those racers who quickly find the limits on the track when we arrive at a new venue. In the morning it was better, but in the afternoon we were already a name
Joan Mir could race with a new chassis later in the season

Joan Mir could race with a new chassis later in the season

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In the remaining races of the 2023 MotoGP season, Joan Mir could use the chassis he tested in Misano for the 2024 season. Although the Spaniard admitted that Honda's prototype for the 2024 season is still a long way from the best, he felt a slight improvement during testing. "It's better in some areas, although it's not a big step forward. Especially on the worn tires the feeling was better and I was able to be more consistent." Honda's 2024 chassis is suitable to use this year's powertrain, so the Mir could use that for the rest of the season. "I don't know yet, but why not? This season is more of a test season for me anyway," he said, adding that the compatibility of the new chassis with the old unit also means bad news: "Given that the testing
Who will get Gresini's seat in 2024? Marquez, Mir or Dixon?

Who will get Gresini's seat in 2024? Marquez, Mir or Dixon?

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Judging by the rumors in the MotoGP paddock, Marc Marquez is said to be one of the three candidates for a seat in the Gresini team. Johann Zarco has already confirmed that he is leaving Pramac at the end of the season, and Fabio di Giannantoni is expected to follow suit at the Gresini camp, which could mean the Marquez brothers find themselves back in the position next season , when they become team rivals. Marc Marquez has a valid contract with Honda until the end of the 2024 season, but is said to have the option of an early termination based on non-competitive equipment, however it is more likely that rookie Jake Dixon, a Moto2 class racer, will get his chance on Ducati, while Joan Mir could landed in the Pramac team.
Peace in the next season in the Gresini team?

Peace in the next season in the Gresini team?

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Joan Mir is said to be in talks with the leading men of the Gresini team regarding possible participation in the next season. Mir would thus replace Fabio di Giannantoni in the team, whose career in the elite class is rapidly coming to an end due to average results. But the Spaniard is not the only candidate for a possible vacant seat. Current Moto 2 class leader Tony Arbolino is also said to be in the game. Miro has had a very bad start to his career at Honda, as he only scored five points and even that with eleventh place in the opening race of the season. He is currently recovering from an injury, but is expected to be ready for the Silverstone race on August 6.
Honda isn't the only reason for Joan Miro's troubles

Honda isn't the only reason for Joan Miro's troubles

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According to Paco Sanchez, MotoGP rider Joan Miro's manager, Honda is not his protégé's only problem. MotoGP has introduced a new competition format this year, which includes a sprint race every Saturday, and Friday's free practice sessions are the only ones that count for direct entry into the second part of qualifying (Q2). The schedule is therefore extremely demanding, with drivers forced to attack from the start of the race weekend, and Sanchez was not without criticism of the new format. In an interview with AS newspaper, he was asked if he had ever seen a situation like the one Honda is currently going through. In his answer, in addition to performance factors, he highlighted the format of the championship as one of the reasons. "This format physically and mentally exhausts the racers. Look at Polo (Espargaro), (Miguel) Oliveira
Mir fears that he will end his career at Honda like Lorenzo or Espargaro

Mir fears that he will end his career at Honda like Lorenzo or Espargaro

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After a difficult start to his first season as a Honda rider, Joan Mir says he is worried about becoming the next rider who failed to achieve high-profile results on a Honda bike and will have to leave the Japanese manufacturer's camp, as happened with Jorge Lorenzo and Polo Espargaro. "I have to be very attentive to the little things, because with this motorcycle you are always on the edge of a blade," said the Spaniard, who recorded his fourth retirement due to a fall in Le Mans. "More than physically, the bike destroys you mentally because you have to be very, very precise all the time and fight with the front wheel all the time. It's different to what I'm used to and the bike is completely different to the bikes I've ridden before ." The 2020 MotoGP champion admitted he was scared. "Of course. I would like to win and for a racer like me it is
Joan Mir will not compete in the race in Argentina

Joan Mir will not compete in the race in Argentina

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Repsol Honda rider Joan Mir will not compete in the MotoGP race in Argentina after a medical before morning warm-ups revealed he is unable to continue the race weekend due to a concussion that causes dizziness and nausea and a cervical vertebrae injury. Mir will return to Europe and try to make a comeback at the US GP in two weeks. This leaves the factory Honda team without a representative in today's race, as the team's other rider, Marc Marquez, is recovering from surgery on a broken thumb. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1642509033369214977
Joan Mir was not seriously injured in the fall

Joan Mir was not seriously injured in the fall

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After falling at the MotoGP sprint race in Argentina, Joan Mir underwent an examination at the medical center, where no serious injuries were found. The Repsol Honda rider was transported to a hospital in Santiago, where additional tests will be performed due to ankle pain. The Repsol Honda team is fielding only Miro this weekend in Argentina as the team's other rider, Marc Marquez, is recovering from surgery on a broken thumb. If the Spaniard is unable to continue with the race weekend, the Honda factory team will not enter Sunday's Grand Prix. https://twitter.com/HRC_MotoGP/status/1642241068136579075