Regardless of a change in philosophy and the added benefit of MotoGP’s new concession system, Honda has thus far been unable to show its fortunes round, with the RC213V remaining the weakest bike on the grid.
The Spanish rider has admitted that he’s not anticipating a right away enchancment in efficiency of the Japanese producer, because it may nonetheless take time to construct on the path it discovered on the Jerez take a look at final month.
“We’ve the identical bike we began the season with, we won’t ask for various outcomes,” Mir conceded.
“We’re struggling in particular areas. Each time I am going into the field I complain about the identical factor, everyone knows that, now it is time for a response.
“Within the Jerez take a look at they understood the trail now we have proven them and now now we have to attend for these folks to deliver one thing in that path, I do not know the way lengthy [it will take] to begin to see modifications in that path. That is the fact.”
Mir, who’s now in his second season with the beleaguered Tokyo-based marque, is conscious of the affect the uncompetitive bike is having on his physique.
Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Workforce
Photograph by: Marc Fleury
Requested how lengthy he can anticipate Honda to react and produce tangible enhancements on its bike, the 2020 world champion stated: “I do not know, I say that and I’m fully trustworthy. I do not know how lengthy my physique can take this.
“I assumed I wasn’t going to make it this far, and right here I’m. I am making an attempt to do my job as finest I can, making an attempt to be in entrance of everybody, making an attempt to do good races, however you’ll be able to’t anticipate miracles.”
Honda’s continued troubles in MotoGP come at a time when Mir is debating his future on the Repsol-backed workforce, with some paddock rumours suggesting he could possibly be match for the Trackhouse workforce, led by his former Suzuki boss Davide Brivio.
The 2020 champion made a poignant remark about how becoming a member of Honda has proved to be detrimental for various riders in recent times.
“The fact is that whoever leaves Honda in the previous few years does worse than after they are available in,” he stated.
“That is the fact and, in addition to, there is no such thing as a exception, no one leaves Honda higher than they got here in. You must take care of this case as finest you’ll be able to and attempt to see what I really feel like doing. That’s the concern.
“I’m satisfied that we’ll have choices, not those I would love, most likely not, however we can have choices. We’re nonetheless giving fuel and I’m satisfied that with a aggressive bike we might be on the entrance very quickly.”
Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Workforce
Photograph by: Marc Fleury
Mir feels he’s now higher in a position to deal with the scenario at Honda, as his personal efficiency on monitor has improved even because the RC213V has fallen additional behind its rivals.
“I am calm, final 12 months I’d say that this case was a little bit bit an excessive amount of for me and I wasn’t performing on the degree I may,” he stated. “Now this bike is so much worse than final 12 months’s and I have been using quicker.
“I am in a greater second, I really feel good bodily and I see that the limitation isn’t me. Quite the opposite, final 12 months I used to be hesitating and I wasn’t performing on the degree anticipated of me.”