Joan Mir is the reigning World Champion who will therefore defend his crown in 2021. A pressure with which he will have to live in a MotoGP season which promises to be even more difficult in recent hours. The fault lies with Marc Marquez who is accelerating his return to business. It is even a certainty for the Suzuki official who takes note of it and integrates it into the equation…
Like his teammate alex rins, Joan Mir stayed in Qatar with the Suzuki team once the off-season is over and it is in this unique team cohesion, since experienced nowhere else in the MotoGP workforce, that he awaits the start of hostilities. A start of which he already has an idea, by studying the balance sheets and time sheets of off-season tests at Losail. But the situation has also taken a different turn since it became obvious that Marc Marquez gives himself all the means to be part of the party as soon as it begins, the March 28, on the Doha side.
Joan mir thus declares on Solomoto.es on the prospect of keeping his title: “ I see it difficult, as always. Last year I would have said impossible and this year I see it difficult, but we have possibilities » And he adds: “ we also have the plus that Marc is back, a very, very difficult opponent to beat and an additional difficulty for the championship, so we will see ».
Joan Mir: “our weapon is perseverance”
In the minds of the drivers, the eight-time World Champion will therefore be there. Hence this question: will 2021 mark the return to a past situation or will it confirm a 2020 revolution with many potential winners? Joan Mir doesn't have the answer, but he knows his strengths: " last year we showed that our the most powerful weapon is perseverance. We have a fairly balanced motorcycle which works quite well on all tracks ».
So much for the motorcycle. But what about man? “ Being the reigning champion can of course mean more stress. Now, a race that I don't finish on the podium is a bad result. And I don't want to disappoint myself. I want to be the fastest, and if I can't be the fastest, then I want to be competitive every day ", ended Mir. “ It certainly creates pressure. The most important thing is to take advantage of this pressure and try to live with it ". And with Marc Marquez inside what's more.
