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Joan Mir, now with a lead of 37 points over Fabio Quartararo and his own teammate Alex Rins, is well on his way to becoming the second Mallorcan MotoGP World Champion. So much so that the first of his kind, Jorge Lorenzo, is already congratulating him on a coronation which he does not doubt in the least. And what's more, he will no longer have to answer a redundant question concerning his younger brother...

Between Majorcans, we get along well. Jorge Lorenzo wasted no time in praising his compatriot Joan Mir, who masterfully negotiated a European Grand Prix under high voltage in Valencia. A decisive step in winning the 2020 world title, which the official Suzuki dominated. Winner for the first time in the category, he is mathematically able to play a match point next weekend on the same track in Valencia. Indeed, to be crowned, he must not give up more than 11 points to take the crown before the Portimao final...

Immune to Alzamora syndrome

Joan mir, in this case, will join Barry Sheene, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco Uncini, Kevin Schwantz et Kenny Roberts Jr. in the big history book Suzuki. The sum, also, of six podiums including three in a row. But what matters for Jorge Lorenzo, it is this achievement of the European Grand Prix, which will avoid Joan mir, in a world hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, to not suffer from the syndrome all his life alzamora… By that, mean being a World Champion without a victory.

« When people ask me if Joan Mir would be a champion just without winning a race, I say absolutely yes. Now they won't ask anymore. Well done Joan Mir, you deserve it ", has mentioned Jorge Lorenzo on his social network with an emoticon that applauded the performance of his compatriot. For the five-time winner, it's already definitely over...

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