MotoGP Tests Sepang Joan Mir Suzuki: "the new engine has more power"

This is the kind of sentence made by Joan Mir about her new Suzuki that Fabio Quartararo would undoubtedly have liked to say about his Yamaha. But that was not the case for the Frenchman. For the Spaniard, on the other hand, there is reason to think about continuing his journey with the GSX-RR for the seasons to come given that he experienced two days at Sepang. Of course, he only finished twelfth and dominated by his teammate Alex Rins, and he also fell, but, undeniably, we worked well in Hamamatsu...

Joan mir seems far away in the general ranking of Sepang tests since out of the top 10 while his teammate alex rins is at the front, but there's no need to worry about the 2020 World Champion. Although he hasn't quite managed to keep up with the competition throughout the individual rounds, the official Suzuki is happy with his return to Malaysia. He set the twelfth fastest time during the second day of testing at Sepang, losing 0,389 seconds to the best time ofEnea Bastianini. " Overall, I'm pretty happy. We understood the potential of our new bike a little better “, explained the Majorcan. “ The base is quite solid, the sensations are good. I have no complaints about this test. I am happy. »

« Of course, we need more time to get the most out of the new package. Two days are not enough "Adds Joan mir, who is also the 3 vintage Moto2017 world champion. We also have the three-day test in Mandalika coming up. I must say, however, that we have taken some steps forward, we have made progress. I felt particularly strong in race pace with worn tires. It's rewarding ».

JOcean Mir: “I’m happy with everything”

On his new GSX-RR he says: “ the new engine has more power, but the characteristics are similar to before. However, it seems there is something more. We need to continue testing the aerodynamics, to improve the bike a little more in this area. Also some parts of the chassis, to find the right combination, the chassis and swingarm being the best combination ».

On his overall modest performance, he explains: “ the truth is that we missed it a bit. Because the temperature was much lower than the day before and we thought that the soft before could give me something more. But hey, I took the first start, I made two mistakes, I fell twice…and I decided to return without having finished the tour. I wasn't able to do a ride like I should have. And when I stopped, I still had the other set of tires ».

Now the goal is Indonesia with a new route which will be discovered this weekend: “ in Mandalika on Friday, we will first have to get to know the new track. We will probably spend the first two days setting up the machine properly on this circuit,” reveals Mir. “Then we will have to see if the parts and setup that work well here in Sepang will also work in Indonesia. Of course, we still have work to do. But it could be worse. I'm happy with everything ».