Mir, from champion to an uncertain future: “Before signing for Honda I had many offers and now…”
Joan Mir It seems that he is not there because his role is so secondary that he does not even appear on television broadcasts. The Spaniard was not fine when he decided to sign for the Repsol Honda. The march of Suzuki MotoGP forced him to make a move and the truth is that since then he has not been able to be competitive.
And we are talking about a two-time world champion. In fact, Mir won the 2020 World Cup. Then they burst onto the scene Fabio Quartararo (the winner was crowned in 2021) and Pecco Bagnaia (the strongest in 2022 and 2023) and relegated ’36’ to oblivion.
Of the current MotoGP champions on the grid, Mir is the only one without a guaranteed spot for 2025. Bagnaia renewed with Official Ducatiwhere he will have as a companion Marc Márquez. While Quartararo will continue in Yamaha.
La Honda RC213V It is a critical motorcycle. For that reason, the runner born in Palma de Mallorca has a difficult time looking. Right now it is 18º in the general standings of drivers with a pyrrhic number of points (13). And with that ungovernable machine he is doomed to continue suffering for the remainder of the 2024 academic year.
“No one leaves Honda better than they entered”
The summer break is coming and Mir knows that he has to find a place as soon as possible. He urgently needs to solve his future. “For now I don’t know where I want to go. I’m sure that when I put all the options on the table I will have a clearer idea. I remember that before coming to Honda I had received many offers, whereas now it is different. I have already said before that no one leaves Honda better than when they entered. It is evident that there are other pilots who are in a better position to choose a destination. What was collected in the past does not count; and today there are at least four or five colleagues who have priority,” he confesses in statements collected by Crash.net.
I remember that before coming to Honda I had received many offers, while now it is different
Marc, for reference
Be that as it may, Mir has the example of Marc. The man from Ilerda decided to leave when he saw that the golden wing firm was not reacting. “When Márquez left, despite his value, which is higher than mine, he did not go to a factory team; but to Gresini. I have spoken to him on several occasions and I know how he felt during the last difficult period at HRC and how he is now. So I am clear that I have two paths, either go somewhere else or agree to stay in this situation,” he explains.
“I don’t think I’ll stay home”
At 26 years old, the ’36’ makes it clear that he has no thoughts about giving up. “I don’t think I’ll stay home. Normally, when you get out of critical situations and become competitive again, the mentality changes. When you realize that you are where you deserve and where your qualities are valued, you may want to continue in this sport for a long time. Personally, at this moment, I just hope to get out of this dark period,” she says.
