Joan Mir swam in the Suzuki team on a Portimao track where her teammate Alex Rins had the cup. The 2020 World Champion is thus third on this first day of the Portuguese Grand Prix while his neighbor in the box sympathizes with the misfortunes of Fabio Quartararo by following him from his 21st position. And he's over a second away. That being said, Joan Mir warns that the conditions were at the limit of tolerable while riding a MotoGP…
Joan mir had a good Friday in the rain in Lusitania on his Suzuki, a day that he finished third in the hierarchy. Many drivers crashed during the first two practice sessions. But the official in GSX-RR showed good pace. Third place on the combined time sheet, he lost only three tenths of a second on his GSX-RR against the leader Marc Márquez on his factory Honda machine.
« Sometimes you feel good in the rain, but sometimes you don't have the feeling to attack. We are getting better and better at wet conditions. I can ride on the right lines and regularly find better lines ", said Mir on speedweek.
However, the Spaniard would have liked better weather for the first day in Portimão. “ I feel like Friday was a wasted day, especially in FP2. But the most important thing was that we had a good feeling and if I had wanted, I could have made a good time “, underlined the 24-year-old pilot. “ If it's still wet on Saturday, then we can make good times. We'll see what it looks like when it's dry ».
Joan Mir: “ we will be very strong on this tracke "
Fourth at the World Championships after four races out of 21, he specifies: “ whatever the conditions, if you feel good on the bike, it's important for self-confidence. We will be very strong on this track ».
There were many falls in all classes, which led the Majorcan to make this reflection: “ It didn't rain much, but there was a lot of water on the track. I think water drainage is a problem, because then you have aquaplaning.” And he ends: « we have never had so much water on the track. Sure, it can be humid, but there was plenty of water. I didn't expect that and if it rains more it will be really dangerous ».
FP1/FP2 results of the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Autodrome in Portimão:
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