Joan Mir will tackle a special season in MotoGP in 2021. This will be his third at this level of competition and his first as World Champion. Defending a title will be unprecedented for him, because in 2017, he moved to Moto2 after being crowned in Moto3. The stakes, the pressure will be increased tenfold. Is that why he refused No. 1 to better keep his 36 fetish? Not really, because Joan Mir is not the type to not take responsibility…
Joan mir achieved his goals, namely the supreme title in the major Grand Prix category. But the official Suzuki did it so early in his career that he must now settle into a new period where he will be systematically evaluated from his 2020 coronation. However, when you are at the top, everything that does not allow you to staying there is considered a failure. A constant pressure with which we will now have to live.
A challenge that does not frighten Joan mir. The latter thus assures: “ I don't know the pressure of defending a title. But what I am sure of is that last year the pressure was something positive for me and this year the difference is that we will start with this pressure to win, with something other than a podium like minimum. And this pressure works for me ».
It will be even stronger than achieving a double on the handlebars of a Suzuki, is to enter the history of the brand alongside a certain Barry Sheene ... " Yes, you can win two titles. We showed that we won once and I know I have a lot of potential to show. We also have additional motivation because this year will surely be a more normal championship, at least I hope so, and I want to show that in a normal championship I can also be there to win ».
Joan Mir: “failure would be not to have fought for the title”
« I'm quite young, I still have a lot of races ahead of me, but the challenge of winning again motivates me a lot. If this year I'm not there in the lead in all the races it would demotivate me, I think I have to be there in the lead and I have the potential to be. Then, fighting for the championship or not or winning the championship or not is another thing. A failure would be not to have fought for the title » he said with nuance.
Public chat Mundodeportivo, the GSX-RR rider ends with what still needs to be improved to be more efficient: “ I have to improve the experience, my riding, I work in all areas to be a faster rider and as for the motorcycle-rider package that we have to improve together in qualifying, it is very important. It gets better with practice and it's also a technical question. You need to understand why we can't fight for pole positions. Both Suzuki riders are fast enough to do it.”
« I would say I'm not the best driver at doing fast laps, but I believe I can consistently be on the front or second row. At the moment we are far from that ». Joan mir will continue in 2021 with the same teammate, in this case alex rins, who only thinks of dethroning him both in the championship and in the Suzuki box where Davide Brivio will no longer be there to monitor the good cohesion of a group which will present itself at 10:00 a.m. French time on March 6 next …
