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Joan Mir explains “mixed emotions” as “cooked tyre” costs him places during the British MotoGP.
Joan Mir achieved his first MotoGP points since round two in Argentina with a tenth-place finish at Silverstone. Despite his positive performance, Mir experienced ‘mixed emotions’ after struggling with traction towards the end of the race. Mir successfully recovered positions early on but faced challenges due to tire wear, causing him to drop to tenth by the finish. Mir expressed disappointment at losing positions rapidly in the closing laps due to traction issues. The Repsol Honda team faced setbacks, with Luca Marini being penalized and eventually finishing 15th. Johann Zarco emerged as the top Honda rider once again with a second-place finish at Silverstone.
