Honda bid farewell to Joan Mir on 2 July with a social media post ahead of the conclusion of his four-year spell with HRC to join Gresini for the 2027 MotoGP season. In the post, the Tokyo manufacturer wrote: "Three podiums and your champion's spirit shine bright as the highlights".
A search through the championship statistics is enough to verify that Mir only scored two podiums with Honda – coming in Japan and Malaysia last year. However, the Mallorcan also stood on the podium at this year's Catalan GP, finishing second. In the results, however, he appears in 13th place. What happened?
