Joan Mir also returns to competition after a misadventure in Argentina which left him stranded and with fragmentary memories of his accident. The Honda official's Saturday accident was therefore not trivial. In his Repsol box, he will always be an orphan of Marc Marquez, but he will not be lonely. Test driver Stefan Bradl will be at his side. Which will not be a luxury, because there is still a long way to go before becoming familiar with the RC213V…
Before launching into prospects for this third meeting of the season, the 2020 MotoGP World Champion gives his news: “ I feel good, I got headache for a few days, then I felt better and better and now I only have a few scratches, my ankle is still a little swollen. I think I will have no problem riding, but I will need a few laps to warm up ". And then also this: “ The only thing that might happen is that the suit feels a little tight in some places. I have nothing broken and that's the important thing ».
On the accident, as the cameras forgot the images and Joan mir part of the events after the shock, he made his own investigation and his conclusions… “ I don't remember much, but seeing the footage and talking to the drivers behind me, Di Giannantonio and Rins went wide, I went in and when they came back on the line we touched. I don't think he did it on purpose. it was a similar incident to what happened in Jerez in 2018 with Lorenzo, Dovizioso and Pedrosa… I was Dani in this case… I don't think it was anyone's fault ". In pictures, it looks like this…
Joan Mir: “ It doesn't benefit me at all that Marc Marquez isn't there »
And certainly since the commissioners found nothing to complain about… Still, we are now in Austin: “ the last two years it has also been difficult for Marquez here, we will see. It's a complicated circuit, so you can make more of a difference than on the others, but if you don't have everything you need, it can be difficult ". He adds : " I have the impression that in Portimao and Termas we were not able to show our potential, so that’s the goal for this weekend. I will try to be as relaxed as possible with this new format and do well in the first round. We had a bad start in Argentina, we had to come back and it wasn't enough to be in Q2. I want to be a little more ready from the first outing, you have to work ».
Speaking of work, like everyone else, he hears the story of a new chassis approaching at Honda. A perspective that he assesses as follows: “ I don't think an executive can give me everything I want, things don't happen like that. Any help is certainly welcome and very important, but I think you have to work on the details and not change the bike every race, otherwise you don't understand its potential. A frame, a small engine modification, a swingarm, a good setup: Ducati and Aprilia have been working on these things for years and it's what gets you back to the top ».
On the aids mentioned, he puts Marc Marquez inside. His absence therefore does not rejoice him to the point that he comments on GP One : " Marc Marquez is a very important pillar of information to continue improving and have someone to measure yourself against. It doesn't benefit me at all if he's not there. I hope he comes back in the next race and in good shape ". And he ends: “ being alone is always difficult, because it is always important to have a reference, more information and someone to talk to ». Stefan bradl will do his best...
