Joan Mir is an official rider of a Suzuki manufacturer to whom he even brought a world riders title in MotoGP. It was 2020, and this season, he was unable to retain his crown which he ceded to Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha rider. However, for the future, it is not towards the motorcycle struck by tuning forks that appeals to him but rather the Ducati. In a recent interview, he indeed confirms that it is not only at Fabio Quartararo where “ everything is open » for 2023…
Joan mir finished third in the last MotoGP championship and without the slightest victory. Since he was the defending champion, he cannot be happy with his performance. But he doesn't intend to be ashamed of it either. He even defends his record, especially in the face of a Kevin schwantz who was harsh towards him, believing that he had not made the most of the potential made available to him: “ I was faster with the same bike in each race than last year » recalls the Majorcan. “ The other riders were just even stronger and I couldn't make the jump I was hoping for ».
He also adds on Trademarks : " certainly, the rider is more important than a few years ago, but we must not forget that it is still a sport where we ride motorcycles. This is therefore also very important. There are years when things can go better and there are years when things don't go as planned. ". And at Suzuki, developments were slow while internally, it turned out what to do without a team manager of the caliber of Davide Brivio was quite incapacitating.
Joan Mir: “nous voulons voir ce qui se passe sur le marché"
For 2022, we will have to review all of that. Otherwise ? The speech of Joan mir furiously recalls another one expressed in good French… “ We want to see what's happening in the market He said. " I trust Suzuki, but I don't know what I'm going to do. If Suzuki and I have the same goals, then I will be safe ».
For the 2022 season, he builds this perspective: “ Fabio won spectacularly in 2021 and Marc Marquez won even better in other years. Both will make our lives difficult, I'm sure ". Then he ends with this remark likely to make Suzuki cringe: “ we also have respect for Ducati. Typically, they are the pioneers when it comes to new evolutionary steps ". It seems that in Hamamatsu, he should take advantage of it.
