His eighth place at the end of his first Grand Prix in MotoGP gave just as much pleasure to Joan mir that the abandonment for technical reasons destroyed him in Argentina. The fact remains that the 3 Moto2017 World Champion, who is already an official Suzuki rider, was able to closely observe the big names and get an idea of his equipment. Whose qualities and defects closely resemble a certain Yamaha.
This season has not yet delivered its roadmap and observers say that we will have to wait for Jerez, or even Le Mans to truly assess the forces present. However, trends are emerging. With, in particular, two groups made up of two motorcycles: the first with Ducati and Honda, machines whose engine power speaks without fault, and a second made up of Yamaha and Suzuki which makes up for their mechanical deficit by a higher cornering speed .
This is promising according to the typology of the surveyed routes. From the inside, this is how it feels. A secret delivered by Joan mir : " it's clear that neither Yamaha nor Suzuki are the fastest bikes in the peloton. Yes, it's true that we need to do more in the middle of the turn. This is why we stress the tire every time... In the straight line, we lose what, in the curves, we gain back. In case of overtaking, things are a little more complicated. With a bike that has more power, it's easier and that handicaps us a little ».
He specifies : " I am very happy with the braking during the race because I can go up quite a bit. Which also means I don't destroy the rear tire. By knowing that you have control over the brakes, you can protect the tire when accelerating. This is a detail that the team noticed and it is very positive ».
A situation which also requires you to show your fangs when attacking your opponent… “ Yes, because the length of the straights is sometimes so great that it is very difficult to do everything again on the brake. This is why you sometimes need to make a slightly more aggressive maneuver to overtake the driver in front of you ". A whole art that a certain Doctor knows how to decline… “ Valentino is doing very well… I think he did it several times in Qatar and Argentina. He has a very good mastery of this technique ».
