He emerged like a devil from his box on a transfer market where he made a name for himself in a flash. His name is Joan mir and he is a promising Moto3 World Champion since, after five Grands Prix, he has already established himself as a terror in Moto2. A meteoric rise since it is not far from retiring illustrious elders and compatriots: Or almost. Already, he is blocking their path with the last official motorcycle of choice; the Suzuki. Jorge Lorenzo knows something about it. And he will not be consoled by his father Chicho who has fallen under Mir's spell!
boy lorenzo has a school that aims to raise champions. And among the students, we find a Joan mir. And what does Por Fuera’s father think? “ He's one of the most talented drivers I've ever seen. And I saw the best pass by ". Including the son! Who will have to see him sit on the handlebars of a GSX-RR that he coveted…
Another speaks of one who is also Majorcan: Christian Lundberg, the boss of the Leopard team with whom he was crowned in Moto3 in 2017: “ he arrived when he was already 18 years old and that's good because sometimes younger pilots think they already know everything. He was therefore more mature and understood how to work. He suffered at first then, when he understood, he was irresistible ».
The young man is therefore a worker and he is humble. His manager Paco Sanchez comments: “ he loves training and he loves motorcycling just as much so he combines the two ". The conclusion comes down to Joan mir himself, which says a lot about his state of mind: “ there are only two ways to get into MotoGP: by paying or not paying. As far as I'm concerned, I was lucky to never pay. Every year, my father tells me that I will be unemployed in October but every October, someone helps me and offers me a motorcycle for the following season ". Here we are in June and the opportunity is already on the table…
