It took a while, but an open secret has finally become official: the arrival of Joan Mir in the team box Repsol-Honda. An agreement where the Majorcan rider will ride HRC bikes for the next two seasons. Both parties talked for several weeks to finally reach an understanding that was mandatory, because to use the hackneyed phrase, they would definitely understand each other. In the case of sling bagbecause after it becomes clear that the signing of Pol Espargaro It is not a right decision, I need yes or yes “a pilot of guarantees”. Immersed in a depressing phase of results resulting from the damage of Marc Marquez sling bag he needs what is called in jargon a solid pilot.
That is, a regular rider in his performance, with knowledge of the category, with experience working on building a motorcycle, emotionally mature, with a history of fighting for podium positions, with a riding style that compatible with Marc Márquez and children if possible. In other words, a second driver capable of guaranteeing the lowest result -let’s say a top 5-, as much as it can be guaranteed in a motor sport. And of all the available pilots, the closest to this profile is Joan Mira.
It is true that this season he failed to meet some of these areas and that in his three and a half years in MotoGP he won only one GP, but it is not so true that at 24 years old, the letter of the Majorcan rider . The introduction included two world championship titles, and the fact that every time he was in a position to fight for a championship, he won it.
Through Look, behind yes to Honda the following reasons are hidden. The first is to maintain factory rider status, which Mir believes is essential to aim to regain the title. The second, because Joan needs to defend his status as World Champion, a title that is highly questioned among MotoGP fans because it was won by winning only one GP. For this, Mir did not hesitate to board the difficult train that is the current Honda box, where they are trying to restore the competitiveness that was lost three seasons ago. Also, joining Honda means sharing a garage with Marc Márqueza “shredder” of boxing partners.
With the agreement between Honda and Mir, HRC will combine two of the three MotoGP World Champions on the current grid. On paper the best possible combination… on paper.
Source: La Verdad
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