The Suzuki rider has not yet been able, in the first three races of the season, to get on the podium, something that nine different riders have achieved, including his teammate Alex Rins, which left a result of three different winners, a situation rare.
For Joan Mir, it is not a surprise that this type of situation occurs in transoceanic races and he hopes that with the return of the championship to the well-known European tracks the situation will be regularized.
“In these extra-European Grand Prix, when we go outside and only run the race and do not usually test, it is normal for more things to happen, the conditions are sometimes extreme and more complicated, so it is always possible that we see different people. on the podium. Here in Austin it can also happen but when we get to Europe everything is going to normalize a little more, at least that’s what I think,” Mir introduced.
“It is clear that whoever can be a little more consistent in these first races and add more points (they will already have them), but I still think that Europe is where it all begins.”
Due to its characteristics, with a long straight, slow sections and curves of all kinds, the Austin Circuit can be a good test bench to definitively evaluate if the 2022 Suzuki has really taken a step forward, even if it is not a stage in that Mir has achieved great results.
“I have the feeling that on this circuit I am fast, but I have never been able to put it all together to make a good result. Last year I had problems with the tires and I could not show the pace I had in FP4. With the package of this year, a little better, I think we can do well”.
“Austin is a circuit where you can see the difference in performance of the bike, we do very few laps in general (during the grand prix) and here we can see if the bike works better or if it’s like last year, which It cost us a lot to make it work here”, settled the one from Palma.
The Grand Prix of the Americas starts this Friday in Austin, check all the weekend schedules here.
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