2023-11-14 21:31:39
Joan Mir added another zero to his points tally in the last event in Malaysia. As in other rounds such as Australia, Indonesia or Misano, the Spaniard did not manage to finish in the points zone in neither of the two races of the Sepang weekend, penalized for two falls that simply confirmed the lack of sensations that Joan has with this year’s Honda.
Starting from 16th position was also not helpful for a Mir who got stuck within a large group of drivers during the initial laps of the Sunday test, a situation that raised the pressure in his front tire to the point of taking him to the ground before completing the fifth lap of the race.
With little desire to talk about what happened, Joan explained that she had “problems with tire pressure right out of the gateand then I fell forward without warning,” He regretted this terrible result, wanting to finish the current campaign now and think about 2024, which will be key to deciding his future.
Mir also spoke precisely about next year in Malaysia, specifically who will almost certainly be his new teammate, Luca Marini. The first thing the Repsol Honda Team rider did when they asked him about the Italian was to joke about his 1.84 meters of height, a height that Joan thinks is high to fit inside the Honda, the most compact motorcycle on the grid. : “I’m looking forward to seeing how he will sit on the Honda, I think only his knees and elbows will be visible.”“, he commented between laughs.
More seriously, Mir admitted to feeling “curiosity to see a Ducati rider get on a current RC213V for the first time”, convinced that the feedback that the Urbino pilot will be able to provide will be “interesting” when guiding the development of the next Honda.
On a personal level, the Spanish pilot says “know well” to Valentino Rossi’s brother: “I like him, he is an intelligent, experienced pilot. He is not a reckless driver who is always on the limit and risking everything when braking.“, says Mir who will say goodbye to Marc Márquez at the end of the Valencia Grand Prix.
Asked about how he is seeing the movements of his factory for next year, Mir acknowledged in Malaysia “see and feel changes in Honda that cannot be immediately understood from the outside”, adding that it is a “large company in which everything takes longer, but something is already happening.”
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And already thinking about the next Losail event, Mir points out that he will continue “working and pushing until the last lap in Valencia”, so Qatar “It won’t be a different weekend” and will continue giving his 100% on the track: “For me personally, I’ve had some decent results in Qatar in the past and There is a new asphalt with all the works they have done, so it will be interesting to ride the Honda there. It’s another weekend to learn everything we can”, rsummarize #36.
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