Joan Mir is having his most complicated season since he arrived not only in MotoGP, but also in the World Championships paddock. After seven rounds, he has three retirements in main races, with two 12th places being his best results.
At the moment, Honda has the least competitive bike in the field (did not score points for the second time this season at the Italian GP), and that does not make the task any easier for the Spaniard. Yesterday, in the main race at Mugello, he retired for the third time in seven races, worsening his results crisis.
It is true that since his debut in MotoGP in 2019, Mir has had other sequences of poor results: particularly in the 2019 season (his worst start, with 12 points in seven rounds) and in 2022. However, in both cases, there was light at the end of the tunnel knowing that he had a competitive bike in his hands. This does not happen this year, seeing the Honda RC213V in an endless downward spiral.
Without a contract for 2025, the 2020 champion may well refuse to continue with Honda beyond this year, which would force the manufacturer to look for a new rider… when they are far from having the most coveted seats in the field. In fact, there are even rumors that Mir may be considering retirement, in what would be a surprising decision.
