The weekend at the Circuit Of The Americas in Austin is definitely “in or out” for Joan Mir. The same goes for his teammate Alex Rins, who crashed at the previous Misano Grand Prix. When he finished third last year, crowning Suzuki’s brilliant campaign, the situation has radically changed with 68 points and a poor podium for his name. The five zeros that have accrued so far have really burdened him, three of them in a row. Even for the Spaniard, the three-day Stars and Stripes round will be decisive in understanding the season on cheap paper. Just look at his triumph (the first in MotoGP) two years ago.
“It’s nice to be back in the USA. I like the route. There are many changes of direction and fast corners. Compared to 2019, the gaps are smaller so we need to find out the level of the opponents, especially Marc Marquez “He specified. “I feel motivated. The tests were positive, but I haven’t been able to do any laps on the track. In the last safety commission we were informed that numerous interventions had been carried out to reduce the holes in the asphalt on the straight that lead to heavy braking at turn twelve. “
In the meantime, the stork visited the Rins house last week. In fact, the 25-year-old has become the proud father of little Lucas, even if he had to say goodbye to him earlier than expected thanks to the long journey to the other side of the ocean.
“I feel like the happiest person in the world. Picking him up after his birth was an indescribable feeling. I left him and Alexandra yesterday morning but I feel relaxed as she is a good mom so Lucas is in good hands. I would prefer him to play football rather than ride a motorcycle, but I am convinced that if he wants, I will give him at least one electric or something similar in the future. I don’t want to rush him. He has to follow a path of his own desire. I will have the time to take care of him. Now I’m concentrating on the weekend. “
Of course, the Barcelona driver is indirectly referring to what happened to the young Dean Berta Viñales, Mavercik’s cousin, who died during the World SuperSport 300 race in Jerez.
“” I spoke to Maverick a while ago. I understand his decision. I feel bad about meeting Dean Berta in person. These are tragic events that touch each of us deeply and are part of our sport. The safety of the driver and the systems increases from year to year, but at the same time the speed. The SS300 is very similar to the Moto3. Large groups are the order of the day, while it doesn’t work that way in MotoGP, Moto2 or other “difficult” classes. It sounds strange, but these motorcycles should be made stronger. ” he concluded.