Joan Mir did the Grand Prix you need to go on vacation with peace of mind. This will allow him to better enjoy this invigorating summer break. On the other hand, he may have already spoiled the rest of some of his colleagues, including that of the Ducati officials among whom he inserted himself in the championship. The fault lies in overtaking maneuvers that we would describe as “manly but correct”. He apologizes, but it's his Suzuki's fault...
Joan mir achieved a good Dutch Grand Prix in Assen. Starting ninth, he crossed the finish line third, exploiting the racing qualities of a Suzuki who does not have enough at the time of qualifying. Which forces him to do things he would like to avoid... The reigning World Champion explains at the end of this ninth round of the championship: “ it's an important podium for me, for Suzuki, and I think it will give us extra energy to be better in the second half of the season ».
He warns by putting Suzuki under pressure : " with this technical package it probably won't be enough to fight for the title, so we have to work on it, we have to work on the bike, I also have to work on myself, always trying to improve even more. The truth is that I feel very happy with the way the race went because I think we couldn't aspire to more. Fabio and Maverick were very fast all weekend, they rode the bike at a very high level and it was very difficult for me to be close to them ».
Mir: “I did what I had to do, I have no other alternative”
Joan mir then specifies, in order to maintain good neighborly relations… “ I did what I had to do in the first few laps, it's always difficult to overtake the Honda and the Ducati, it's always a nightmare, but I tried to do my best and overtake smartly. I'm still having trouble overtaking the Ducati, so maybe some overtaking is a bit on the limit, I don't touch it, but I overtake, block and pass. It's very difficult. I think Fabio and Maverick will understand me, and I think Jack Miller would also agree, because the truth is that the pass was a block-pass, a pass blocking the line. And I don't like doing that kind of overtaking, but he's fast in a straight line, he brakes a lot and it's difficult. I have no other alternative ».
Tanning Suzuki to find speed and, above all, to add a complete “holeshot device” to your GSX-RR, Joan mir also ends with these kind words for the Japanese: “ I wanted to finish this first part of the season well, which saw us have a lot of difficulties, more than we expected. These are important points to get the second part off to a better start. I dedicate the podium to all the guys who work in the team. We are not close to the leader, but not that far. If we improve and strengthen ourselves, anything is possible ».
MotoGP Assen J3: classification
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