It's obviously a completely different scenario that Joan Mir would have wanted to experience during qualifying for this Grand Prix in Aragon. The reigning World Champion did not put his eggs in one basket this weekend, devoting one session per objective. Those allocated to the race which offered prospects, but those promised for the qualifications did not bring the expected result. However, in current MotoGP, you have to be efficient in the seconds to win in the first. The collapse of Alex Rins, stuck in Q1, was a warning for the Suzuki troops that Joan Mir scratched in the process. The title holders seem on the verge of rupture...
Joan mir finished his qualifications making big gestures on his Suzuki and like Marc Marquez was not far away we thought that there was something between the two pilots. But in fact, it was nothing of the sort. The Mallorcan was just angry with the end result giving him just the third row on the starting grid… “ Nothing happened with Marc, I was just angry with the feeling I had on the bike » confirms Mir that holds the top spot. " That's all, Marc has nothing to do with it. Like I said, I'm sorry, but I want to try to be positive and have a good race on Sunday. I am convinced that we can have fun and the goal is to fight for victory ».
Then he adds: “ I'm not here to defend my title. The goal is to have good races and win. If I don't win the title, nothing happens, I'll try again next year ". We feel a sense of resignation, but there is also annoyance: “ unfortunately I don't have the confidence I would like to have, which has already happened in previous races, like Silverstone. As for the “holeshot”, you have to work to try to better exploit it. If you don't use it correctly, it's useless. I hope to have a new holeshot soon that will allow me to be more competitive, because I am the only driver on the grid who cannot take advantage of it ».
Joan Mir: “ I haven't received anything new, I work with what I have. The chassis is the same as in 2020 »
A partir de là, Joan mir distills his message towards Hamamatsu: “ in this MotoGP we have seen that the level of development of the bike has evolved a lot. To be competitive, we must therefore progress. Personally, I think I'm a very sensitive rider, who evaluates the entire behavior of the bike well and doesn't even fall often. It is precisely for this reason that I need more confidence on the Suzuki, and that's what I'm missing now . We need more speed entering corners, which will allow us to fight against our opponents ».
He finishes : " for the moment I have not received any new items, I am working with what I have. The chassis is the same as 2020, although I hope they do something at the factory for next year. Right now we have to do the best we can with what we have, with the aim of having a better package for the future ". To be mistaken, you would think you were hearing a speech taking stock of the season. However, there are still six races remaining, including that ofAragon...
MotoGP Aragon J2: Qualifying
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