Alberto Puig’s blunt assessment of Joan Mir’s future at Honda

“Normally a rider, when things are not workingꩵ, he gets a little bit…"

Alberto Puig, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April
Alberto Puig, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April

Alberto Puig insists he ha𒅌s not entered talks with the unhappy Joan Mir over his Honda future.

Mir has endured a miserabl⛦e ex✤perience since joining Repsol Honda at the start of last year.

He has previously discussed a premature retirement and, more recently, has spoken about leaving when his conꦬtract ex🍒pires at the end of the year.

Repsol Honda teaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚm boss Puig was asked if he has an update on Mir’s plans.

“No,” he said in Mugell🍸o. “Normally a rider, when things are not working, he gets a little bit…

“Of course, we fully understand he’s not happy.

“But for now, frankly speaking,ಌ we are trying to focus - all of us, him, Luca, all of the team - on trying t💝o fix the bike’s problems.

“So we still have nꦚot got to a🎶 discussion, regarding a renewal.

“Sooner or later - this month, this summer, June or Ju🐽ly - we will have to make some decisions.

“We will go from there.”

Honda are firmly🏅 stranded at the back of the grid.

Mir is 17th in❀ the MotoGP standings after Mugello.

His teammate Luca Marini, a new recruit this season to r🍃eplace Marc Marquez, is strug💛gling even more so than Mir.

Mar💝ini is the only full-time rider ꧂without a single point this season.

Mir has been linked with a move to Trackhouse, the Aprilia sateඣllite outfit run by Davide Brivio.

Brivio worked🐼 with⛦ Mir during his Suzuki days, when he won the 2020 title.

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