Joan Mir had a first season with the factory Honda team, but that doesn’t ruin Alberto Puig’s confidence on the rider, saying that he is certain the spaniard can still be fight for the front positions if… Honda manages to provide the rider a competitive bike.
Speaking to Marca, Honda’s Team Manager spoke about what is the main wish from the manufacturer: ‘What Honda is thinking about now is improving the bike’, before explaining that, if it gives their riders a strong «weapon» to attack the track, they will deliver, with Mir in mind:
– We consider that if the bike improves, any rider we have will be able to develop their potential and Joan Mir is a rider who is a two-time world champion, which makes him a rider who could be fighting for front positions.
And added, highlighting again what is the main objective for now: ‘We are no longer thinking about renewing riders before starting the season. We are thinking about improving the bike, it is the starting point of everything’.