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He crossed the finish line in Buriram in 15th position and, once he was off his bike, Joan Mir didn't hide his frustration at a result that could've played out differently if two crucial episodes hadn't occurred.
"I'm obviously disappointed. We were competitive in the Sprint yesterday, and we were competitive today as well but, in the last ten laps, I wasn't able to remain on the bike. In a moment, we lost two seconds per lap, and we still don't know why. The technicians are analyzing it," he admitted. "On my part, I gave it everything I had. I started from nineteenth place and, after three laps, I was fighting for the top ten places. What happened in the end is incomprehensible. I couldn't stop the bike anymore. I was going wide. and I had no more grip in corners. At one point, I almost lost the rear, and my RC213 V became uncontrollable. Maybe it was the tires or an electronic failure."
But his performance early in the reace boded well. "The first fifteen laps were great. I had fun. I was able to make a comeback and be faster than those in front of me. It was great to fight with those who had a better bike than mine, and I even left the 'Japan Cup' behind me. But then something happened. We didn't finalize, but I think, both on dry and the wet, we could've finished in the top ten. Zarco made it to eighth and, without this problem, I would've finished ahead of him," he said.
"It's a real disappointment because we're getting closer and, in conditions like today, you can make a difference with your riding style. Certainly not with the Ducati, but at least you can beat some Aprilia and KTM and have a good race. So I'm not happy, and now I want to go to Malaysia to fight another chance. It's a shame about how it ended, since I think I deserved more than just one point this weekend," he said, regretting having missed an opportunity.
Instead, regarding the contact with Marquez at Turn 3, he said: "It was beyond the limit. It reminded me of what happened in the Jerez Sprint. I don't want to comment because, every time I do, it all ends up against me. But it's unprofessional that, those who are paid to judge, don't know how to give a penalty. I slipped back three positions. These are situations that happen often, and they should be punished with a long lap so that the culprit loses the same places that he made his opponent lose."
