Joan Mir addressing Ducati rumour: “If I leave now, I’ll feel like I’m failing”

Joan Mir has firmly declared that his wish is to stay at Honda, despite rumours of a move to Ducati.
Joan Mir, Catalunya MotoGP, 31 August
Joan Mir, Catalunya MotoGP, 31 August

Mir had “offered himself” to Gresini Racing, according to , amid a debut season with Hondaꦗ which continues to be utterly miserable.

At thꦰe ꦕCatalunya MotoGP, the 2020 world champion addressed that claim.

“When you’re in a situatioওn like we are, at the moment, then so✃me teams show interest in you,” Mir said.

“This is something great.

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“But what I wa🌞nt is to continue the project with Honda.

“I feel that if I l✅eave now, I’ll feel like I’m failing. I don’t want that.

“I want to give more chances but it’s true that we can’t 🍒lose more years.”

Asked if his personal decision was confirmed, Mir rep♉lied: “Yes. My decision is to stay. But we want, also, some changes to be closer.”

After Suzuki’s exit from the championshi🌺p last year, Mir and Alex Rins both moved to Honda.

Rins, af❀ter just half-a-year where he claimed that he ꧂wasn’t being relied upon for development, has quit and will go to Yamaha next year.

Mir, after 10 rounds ofꦫ the championship, has staggeringly only completed one grand prix, at Portimao on the opening weekend. His🍰 teammate Marc Marquez has also completed just one.

No full-time rider is below Mir in th🅰e MotoGP standings heading into Catalunya.

He even admitted to conside♏ring retirement this season due to his struggles with the Honda.

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