Joan Mir is in his last year of contract with Repsol Honda in MotoGP, and his future remains uncertain. There are not many options with other teams, and staying with the Japanese manufacturer could mean another uncompetitive season.
A third option could be retiring from MotoGP. Although it seems unlikely given that he is only 26 years old and in his ninth season in the World Championships (sixth in MotoGP), this scenario might actually be on the table.
This Friday, the official commentator for the championship’s website, Matt Birt, stated: ‘At the moment still there’s a lot of talk that potentially Joan Mir is giving serious consideration to just throwing the towell retiring all together spending time with his family’.
Coming from the official MotoGP commentator, the source of these rumors is reliable. In fact, Mir himself revealed in August last year that he had considered ending his career in 2023 due to difficulties in his first year with Honda. The situation has not improved at all this season, despite development concessions and the manufacturer’s efforts to reverse the situation.