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Joan Mir’s first season as a Honda rider is over following his crash in MotoGP practice for the Valencia finale.
Honda’s MotoGP rider Joan Mir has withdrawn from the final round of the season in Valencia after a crash during practice on Friday. This means that Mir, the 26-year-old world champion, will finish the season with only 26 points and possibly in 22nd place in the standings. Mir had hoped to perform well on the Honda RC213V at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, but his plans were immediately disrupted by the crash during the first session on Friday. Despite not suffering any fractures, Mir and his team have decided to withdraw from the rest of the weekend to focus on recovering and preparing for the post-season test day on Tuesday. Mir’s best result this season was a fifth place finish in India, and he missed other races due to injuries. In contrast, Aleix Espargaro will continue to race despite concerns about his stamina, as he is riding with a cracked fibula sustained in a collision with Miguel Oliveira earlier in the season. Espargaro managed to make it into Q2 directly during Friday’s practice.
