2024-04-27 22:07:00
After the turbulent MotoGP crash fest, Repsol factory rider Joan Mir was suddenly the top Honda rider in the Jerez de la Frontera sprint and was very open regarding the riding style of Gresini star Marc Márquez.
The crash parade in the MotoGP sprint in Jerez was not for the faint of heart. 15 drivers went down and later in the followingnoon there was a time penalty for a total of five drivers. Because Johann Zarco slid his LCR Honda into the gravel in the very last corner, ex-world champion Joan Mir (26) was suddenly the best Honda representative.
Mir was able to get at least one point in his first home race with Repsol Honda. “It was a bit unfair, to be honest,” complains the Spaniard. – I had a very good start. I had contact in turn 2 and lost places. Then I managed to break away from the group. Then I passed the group with Miguel Oliveira. I was then behind Raul Fernandez – I wanted to prepare an attack on goal. Marc then came into the last corner and beat me out. I lost four positions.”
But that is not enough, says Mir. “Marc did the same to Miguel Oliveira and pushed him out as well. The last time I got a penalty was in Portimao in the 2023 sprint. At that time I passed Fabio and knocked him out – I fell that time too. Fabio lost positions, I was on the ground. They gave me a double long lap penalty for the race.”
“Marc overtook me, he didn’t crash, but I lost four places. Marc later only had to give up one position. I just want to understand how this is possible! »
Me once more: “I have nothing once morest Marc’s maneuvers. If he waits three seconds, he can overtake me at the line. I don’t really understand that – fine, if we’re fighting for a podium then yes. But man, it’s amazing how the Stewarts evaluate it all and assign the penalties. I like to overtake with contact because it is very difficult with the wings these days. A little contact is fine. But the other thing is that you push out an opponent who is driving in front of you. The stewards must see it completely differently – I don’t understand it!”
The Spaniard also commented on the track conditions on Saturday in Jerez: “Maybe it wasn’t visible on TV and you mightn’t understand why so many riders fell. But there were wet areas in turn five. I saw these spots in the viewing round. These spots were right on the line. The same thing happened in turn eight. I might have got a top 6 position today. The bike felt better.”
After the Jerez Sprint, Joan Mir is also the best of the four Honda drivers in the World Championship standings. The Spaniard holds 16th place with a modest eight points.
Results MotoGP Sprint Jerez (April 27):
1. Jorge Martín (E), Ducati, 12 laps in 19:52.682 min.
2. Pedro Acosta (E), KTM, +2.970 sec
3. Dani Pedrosa (E), KTM, +7,102
4. Franco Morbidelli (I), Ducati, +8,481
5. Fabio Quartararo* (F), Yamaha, +15,052
6. Marc Márquez (L), Ducati, +18,131
7. Augusto Fernández (E), KTM, +18,278
8. Miguel Oliveira (P), Aprilia, +18,418
9. Joan Mir (E), Honda, +18,553
10. Takaaki Nakagami (J), Honda, +21,136
11. Johann Zarco (F), Honda, +21,948
12. Raúl Fernández* (L), Aprilia, +23,882
13. Fabio Di Giannantonio* (I), Ducati, +31.478
14. Jack Miller* (AUS), KTM, +45,901
15. Alex Rins* (E), Yamaha, +1:10.288 min
16. Lorenzo Savadori (I), Aprilia, +1:22.979
– Luca Marini (I), Honda, 1 lap back
– Stefan Bradl (D), Honda, 1 lap back
– Maverick Viñales (E), Aprilia, 3 laps back
– Marco Bezzecchi (I), Ducati, 4 laps back
– Alex Márquez (E), Ducati, 4 laps back
– Brad Binder (ZA), KTM, 4 laps back
– Enea Bastianini (I), Ducati, 4 laps back
– Francesco Bagnaia (I), Ducati, 10 laps back
– Aleix Espargaró (E), Aprilia, 1st round not completed
• Eight second penalty for insufficient tire pressure
World Championship following 7 of 42 races:
1. Martin, 92 Points. 2. Acosta 63. 3. Bastianini 59. 4. Vinales 56. 5. Bagnaia 50. 6. Binder 49. 7. Marc Márquez 40. 8. Aleix Espargaró 39. 9. Di Giannantonio 25. 10. 4.1.1. Miller 22. 12. Bezzecchi 20. 13. Oliveira 15. 14. Alex Márquez 14. 15. Augusto Fernández 10. 16. Mir 8. 17. Pedrosa 7. 18. Raul Fernández 7. 19. 20. Zar 50. 21. Rins 3. 22. Nakagami 2.
Constructors WC:
1. Ducati, 108 points. 2. KTM 85. 3. Aprilia 74. 4. Yamaha 24. Honda 9.
Team WC:
1. Lenovo Ducati Team, 109 Points. 2. Prima Pramac Racing 98. 3. Aprilia Racing 95. 4. Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 73. 5. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 71. 6. Gresini Racing 54. 7. Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 45. 8. Monster Energy Yamaha 27. 9. Trackhouse Racing 22. 10. Repsol Honda Team 8. 11. LCR Honda 7.
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