Joan Mir wants to give "a punch to the table"

Majorcan Joan Mir (Suzuki), who was harassed by various problems with her bike at the start of the season, admitted before the start of the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix that “in Portimao I want to punch the table and I will do it when there is I have the opportunity, the sooner the better, but there are things you can’t control, even if the desire is there ”.

Regarding the appointment to “Ángel Nieto” in Jerez, the 2020 world champion acknowledged that “on paper, it’s a circuit I’m not a favorite, but I’ve always been fine, even last year we lost a lot in acceleration. And this year we have an ‘exit device’ and it could be a year to be great here, why not.

Even though he didn’t know his future, Joan Mir He assured that his performance was “regardless of the situation, I will not give more because my future has not yet been determined. Do not change my personality.”

Led by his teammate Alex Rins, who shared with Frenchman Fabio Quartararo, he ensured that “it’s compelling, it’s compelling because we’re in the sixth race of the season and Álex has made a amazing start. He didn’t fail anytime. I’m happy because I know what my partner can do and what I can do, as well as the bike “.

As for the rumors of possible technical problems, Joan Mir emphatically said “no. I don’t think that’s true. I have a lot of confidence in my ‘box’ side. That’s the answer”.

Regarding his problems in Portimao, he pointed out that “the priority is to solve them, I don’t have a meeting yet, but I know I prioritize it, so as not to repeat, because you are ruining for a weekend. If you start in a low position that is humble and you find the podium, a problem like we have will stop you and you will stay in the top five, but on Sunday I will fight for victory and the problem affects more so. . “

“When I came out I realized it wasn’t the day but the bike base was nice and I’m happy with the progress we’ve made. My goal is not to stop this evolution,” Mir insisted.