MotoGP, Mir: "Leaving Honda now would be like a defeat for me."

It may be because Honda is proving to be tail-end for the third consecutive championship and therefore at the various weekends it does not have much to ask or demand, Joan Mir's statements on the eve of the Assen GP were all in the 2025 perspective, in particular the questions concerned his stay in HRC in spite of the critical issues he is facing.

"It is true that I probably arrived at the worst time in the whole history of the House, but to leave would mean failure. Those who left before me came from a winning period with the team, but it's different for me, so while there is nothing finalized yet, the goal is renewal," he laid his cards on the table without hiding his own plan.

"The Japanese brand has all the useful resources to create a competitive bike, that's why I would like to stay. Effectively we are close to signing, also because I trust in their willingness to work hard to recover. Now I have bad feelings and I am continuing to complain about what is not working. Living through the situation day by day is complicated, however you can see that they are rolling up their sleeves in the factory and the attitude they are keeping is very positive, so although improvements may not be seen right away, sooner or later what is being done will pay off. Should I wait before signing to see if there will actually be progress? I'd like to, but in today's MotoGP, agreements are made earlier and earlier, everyone wants to finish as soon as possible, consequently waiting means risking being left out," his reflection.

Looking to the future and to the moment when it can be called completed the Iberian had no doubts. "Against the current package, I think it will take a couple of seasons . Last year it was hard to accept that we were so far behind, now I've come to terms with it and I have the right attitude. It is very bad to be relegated to the bottom of the pack, but you have to find what is positive. I believe that already after the break we can glimpse the light," he strove to look at the glass half full.

As an observer of the market moves of the other teams, Ducati in primis, the 2020 champion finally confided, "After Mugello I think we all had another idea and instead there was the surprise of Martin in Aprilia and Marquez in the official team. Let's say it ended in the most eventful way. Who gained the most? I don't know, I think a little bit everyone."

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