This is probably not the way Joan Mir hoped to start his 2021 MotoGP season, which is the defense of his title. The Suzuki official finds himself outside of a top 10 which is guaranteed to start qualifying in Q2. Eleventh, he narrowly failed Pol Espargaró and appeared as the first to fail while his teammate Alex Rins was fifth. So, obviously, he's a little grumpy.
For 13 thousandths against the Honda of Pol Espargaro, Joan mir finds himself this evening having to go through Q1 before competing for the best places on the starting grid. A worrying situation for the World Champion because unlike other circuits, the FP3 will not be the justice of the peace. In Losail, you have to ride in the evening to challenge the clock. And this is the opportunity offered by FP2 of Friday.
Joan mir must now analyze the situation to make the most of it: “ it was a difficult day », recognizes the Majorcan. “ We probably paid for missing the last day of offseason testing » he regrets. “ We need to adjust the bike a bit to be more competitive. We were strong, but probably not strong enough yet ».
Joan Mir: “we had a lot less grip”
The 23-year-old Spaniard also highlighted: “ the important thing is that we know what is happening. We still have to work a little with the electronics and continue to improve ". It will be recalled that after the off-season, Joan mir had assessed himself as only 70% ready.
The official Suzuki also returns to this phenomenon which means that with the arrival of Moto3 and Moto2, Dunlop rubbers disrupt the work of Michelin : " vsThat was a big difference. When we hit the track we had a lot less grip. Then the track conditions got better and better. What we are missing is more in the field of electronics ". He finishes : " we still need to change a few things that will make all the difference in the end ". It will be recalled that on the organizational side, the question of postponing the race to Monday due to a sandstorm predicted for Sunday is not excluded...
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