Joan Mir now faces an uncertain future in MotoGP as Honda is expected to replace the 2020 champion, but Trackhouse team principal David Brivio could be the saviour.
Mr Joined. Honda With Suzuki out of MotoGP at the end of 2022, however, it hasn’t been the most exciting time in the Spaniard’s premier class career. The 28-year-old has completed just 40.6% of his 59 Grand Prix races for Honda after 35 massive retirements.
An impressive 31 of Mir’s 35 Grand Prix retirements since joining Honda have resulted in out-of-competition crashes. In the year 2026 began with three consecutive retirements, including crashes in Brazil and the United States, and he hasn’t even finished a Grand Prix so far.
After crashing out of the United States Grand Prix, Mir revealed he had “zero regrets” about pushing the limits of the Honda RC213V. It was his second crash of the weekend as he retired from Sprint at COTA while eyeing the podium.
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Trackhouse boss David Brivio wants to sign Honda’s Joan Mir for 2027.
It appears that Honda’s frequent breakdowns have prompted the Japanese brand to leave the Mir when its contract expires this year. Yamaha rider is an open secret. Fabio Quatararo is set to join Honda in 2027.and is now considered so. Honda are set to sign David Alonso..
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Mir and teammate Luca Marini are out of contract with the factory Honda team at the end of 2026. MotoGP season. Many in MotoGP paddock are confident that Marini will join Yamaha. In the year By 2027, Mir could find its landing spot on the trackhouse on the 2027 grid.
According to GPONreported that Tracking house Group Principal Brivio He wants to sign ‘Absolute’ Mir, before his Honda contract expires. Mir’s agent recently shut down speculation of a move to Trackhouse.But it is believed that Brivio is still pushing for the switch.
Brivio was in charge of Suzuki when the Spaniard won the 2020 MotoGP riders’ title, so he knows what Mir Trackhouse has to offer. Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez are both out of contract this year, so the track house is in the market for new drivers for 2027.
It is said that Track House will do everything possible to re-sign Ogura for 2027Even if Brivio signs Mir, Fernandez could be on the market. But it would be unusual for Mir to replace Fernandez with Trackhouse because the Spaniards are represented by the same agent.
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