Joan Mir is now set to join Gresini in 2027 after confirming the return of the Honda rider by factory demand.

In the year The Spaniard, who won the World Cup with Suzuki in 2020, has been widely tipped to retire. Honda are set to sign Fabio Quatararo and David Alonso. Before 2027.

With only one satellite team in the LCR, Honda Mir and Marini are not in a position to offer new deals. The Japanese manufacturer wanted to move Tech3 away from KTM, but that move never materialized.

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Joan Mir is leaving Honda to sign with Gresini for 2027 and 2028.

It is reported that now Mr He decided to sign for Gresini, Ducati’s satellite team.

According to a Spanish news network AsMir will sign Gresini For 2027 and 2028.

Mir’s decision to sign for Gresini must have come as a surprise, with the report suggesting that their initial plan was to ‘sign for an official team or go home’.

However, with ‘direct monitoring and support’ from Gresini DucatiMir feels that this is an opportunity to show that he is more capable than what he has been doing with Honda in recent times.

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Speaking on Friday, Mir’s manager Paco Sanchez confirmed that Mir will not be a Honda rider in 2027.

As reported CrashSanchez said: “Given the lack of news from HRC about the future, Joan decided to leave Honda at the end of the year in Jerez and asked me to find a good project for him.

“We’re making good progress but we haven’t finalized any deal yet. We hope to do so as soon as possible, but I can’t confirm anything else right now.”

The only thing that is certain is that Joan will not be a Honda driver in 2027.