If it had not been for the brilliant performance of Fabio Quartararo, the official Suzuki rider Joan Mir would have been crowned best beginner of the 2019 season. A status acquired at the end of a suitable journey, mainly built during the second part of the campaign, with a succession of top 10 finishes which brought him to twelfth final place with 92 points scored. But there was Fabio Quartararo... The Spaniard comments on this situation by not denying the self-criticism that is a source of humility which he reserves, however, only for comparison with his elders on the grid...
Joan mir can be satisfied with a first season in MotoGP where he will have learned a lot. Both on the bike and on himself since we will not forget that the teammate ofAlex Rins suffered a heavy fall during a test in Brno which damaged his lung which had to be treated with patience.
That being said, Joan mir is not the type to look for excuses, even justified ones. In an interview with Motosprint, he is unvarnished, which is to his credit: “ Self-criticism is important for a pilot, otherwise he ends up lying to himself. You can fool those around you or believe you are, but it's all recorded on telemetry. Some of the negative things that happened to me in 2019 were my fault. I know when to take responsibility. »
A beautiful frankness that we find when we ask him if he has the weapons to challenge Marc Márquez : “ Marquez? I have to be honest, it's not my level. In 2019, I adapted and grew, Marc, on the other hand, already has everything very clear, he knows what he needs to be strong. I experienced a season of learning. I have to continue my growth. Last year, the first few weekends, I fell often and was perplexed. I didn't think there was so much to learn, but things have gotten better. »
Certainly, but during this time, another beginner named Quarterly progressed faster on the handlebars of a satellite Yamaha and annoyed the same Marc Márquez. A situation that the Spaniard, for whom the Frenchman is not unknown, comments as follows: “ Quartararo has never been a point of reference for me. His talent had not emerged in Moto3. We had the same bike and I was always in front of him. In Moto2 he did not adapt immediately and it was only in the second year that he started to have good results. I don't think Fabio has more than me. » The two men will meet again in 2020. Joan mir will once again be a Suzuki official while Fabio will still be a Yamaha satellite rider, but with an M1 in “Spec-A” version.
