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After several years of frustration, Joan Mir celebrates his second Honda MotoGP podium in four events: “I trust this project and these people.”
After 50 grands prix, Joan Mir finally celebrated his second Honda MotoGP podium in four rounds at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Despite a tough start with a retirement in the Sprint race, Mir managed to fight from seventh to fifth during the grand prix. Feeling the pressure to avoid another Did Not Finish (DNF), Mir had to find the fine line between speed and crashing. Having renewed his contract with Honda until 2026, Mir’s faith in the project and team is starting to pay off with this podium. Mir aims to consolidate podium finishes and work on making the bike more stable for future races.
