Joan Mir is the reigning MotoGP World Champion, a coronation acquired in his second season in the major Grand Prix category as a Suzuki official. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who won the title in 2017 in Moto3, reached maturity quite quickly. However, he warns that he still has room for improvement, even if the essentials seem to have been achieved. All he needs is a direct confrontation with Marc Marquez to fully reveal himself...
Joan mir is what is currently being done better and better MotoGP if we judge by the fact that he wears the king's crown, taken in 2020 after a convincing season, however also marked by the abdication of the one who wore it, in this case Marc Marquez. A package due to a bad fall which led to an equally nasty injury which he is still fighting against. But this is an integral part of the race and Joan mir cannot be blamed or demeaned for this.
As we slowly but surely approach the start of the new season, and it will be for March in Qatar, the official Suzuki takes stock of its strengths but also points out some weaknesses. He says of him thus: “ I am aggressive on the track when necessary. But I'm also gentle when I have to, for example when exiting a corner or on other parts of the track. It wasn't always the case before, but it is now ».
Joan Mir: “I want everything to be perfect”
« So I would say it's a good mix. », continues Mir. " I ride very aggressively when I have to, but now I also understand how and when I need to be gentler ". As for working in the pits, the MotoGP world champion describes himself on Motorsport-total like a true perfectionist: “ I want everything to be perfect. I think that's an advantage. I want to master everything and understand everything exactly ».
With a view to defending the title in 2021, Mir said self-critically: “ I need even more experience and I need to work on my riding style to progress and improve the sensations. But I don't think I need to improve on any particular point. Rather a little more in all areas ". In 2020, Joan mir stood on seven podiums in 14 races. He has won just one Grand Prix and has no pole position, an exercise in which his Suzuki does not excel.
