The Latest Breaking News from Joan Mir

Mir 'cannot be competitive in any area' with current Honda MotoGP bike

Honda rider Joan Mir feels he 'cannot be competitive in any area' with the RC213V in MotoGP as his miserable run in 2024 continues.

Motorsport · Aug 23, 2024

Honda brings new MotoGP engine, but riders remain pessimistic for Austrian GP

Honda has introduced a new engine configuration for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, but the riders have warned that it won’t bring an immediate step in performance.

Motorsport · Aug 15, 2024

Marquez leads the list of riders with most crashes in MotoGP this year

One statistic that is often representative when analysing a rider’s MotoGP campaign is the number of crashes they suffered during the given season. Too many crashes usually indicate that something is not quite right, although there are some cases where even higher-placed riders in the standings end up in the…

Autosport · Aug 14, 2024

Miller's lead KTM engineer set to join Honda in latest MotoGP market movement

Christian Pupulin, who serves as Jack Miller's technical manager at KTM, will join Honda next year and replace Giacomo Guidotti on Luca Marini's side of the garage, Motorsport.com has learned.With the rider market having now settled down after some bombshell announcements around the Italian GP, the focus has shifted to…

Motorsport · Jul 22, 2024

The paradox of MotoGP concessions: Everything changes so nothing changes

With the new regulatory framework that came into force following a unanimous vote by all MotoGP manufacturers, Yamaha and Honda were placed in the D class. This allows them, among other things, to ride with their regular rider line-up as many times as they want and to make engine modifications…

Autosport · Jul 16, 2024

Espargaro: My job at Aprilia is done, now I want to help Honda win again in MotoGP

Aleix Espargaro feels his ‘job at Aprilia is done’ and he now wants to help Honda return to winning ways in MotoGP in his role as a test rider.

Autosport · Jul 12, 2024

A year on from Marquez’s Germany MotoGP meltdown, has Honda improved?

Joan Mir branded Friday at the 2024 MotoGP German Grand Prix as the “most difficult day all year” in terms of bike performance on the Honda.

Motorsport · Jul 5, 2024

Espargaro becoming Honda MotoGP test rider is its first genuine improvement of 2024

On Tuesday, Honda finally confirmed Autosport’s initial reports that three-time grand prix winner Aleix Espargaro will become its MotoGP test rider in 2025.

Autosport · Jul 2, 2024

Honda signs retiring Espargaro to expand MotoGP test team

Honda has signed Aleix Espargaro as a test rider for the 2025 MotoGP season to assist with the development of the beleaguered RC213V.

Autosport · Jul 2, 2024

Ducati picks MotoGP crew chief for Marquez's factory step in 2025

Ducati has chosen Marco Rigamonti as Marc Marquez's crew chief for his move to the factory MotoGP team in 2025, Autosport has learned.

Autosport · Jul 1, 2024