Joan Mir he is one of those riders who seem destined to make two-wheel enthusiasts argue for a long time. The young Suzuki talent in 2020 rewrote the history of MotoGP in his own way, becoming the first world champion riding a Suzuki after 20 years and the first rider since 2007 to win the world title without riding a Honda. or a Yamaha. Not just two results, but on a media level they have overshadowed the particularity of having conquered the World Championship by winning only in one race out of 14, with the addition of zero pole positions and as many fastest laps. An ‘on the contrary’ record that in the opinion of some has taken away the value of the result achieved by the Majorcan.
The title defense hasn’t gone better this year. Indeed, Mir finished in third place in the general classification, but was unable to take home even a stage victory, in a season that also saw eight different riders on the top step of the podium. L’# 36 allergy to successes is stigmatized by many. However, the person concerned seems to pay little attention to it. “The people who say this know nothing about racing – said the Spanish to the German site Speedweek – the others, who follow the races closely and know the bikes, have a different opinion. I listen to these people “.
Regarding the fact of having only achieved one victory in the last two years – less, to name a few, Brad Binder – Mir has, however, a rather unusual explanation. “In 2020 I was fighting for the title and that sometimes made it a bit more difficult to take the risk of getting a win. If I hadn’t fought for the title – explained the Suzuki rider – I would certainly have won more races. But I admit that after showing my potential and considering that I usually improve year after year, I expected to win more. This year I’ll be better, I’m only 24 and my growth curve is pointing up “, he concluded.
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