Joan Mir wins MotoGP 2020, the dominance of Spanish riders continues since 2012: Okezone Sports



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JOAN Mir (Suzuki Ecstar) won the 2020 MotoGP. Despite the fact that he only finished seventh in the Valencia MotoGP that was held at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, on Sunday (11/15/2020), Joan Mir’s sum of 171 points was impossible to reach the rest of the runners.

Currently, after the race stops one more series, Joan Mir, who has a Spanish passport, has accumulated 171 points, 29 points ahead of Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha) in second place. Joan Mir’s success in becoming 2020 MotoGP champion continues to dominate horse rider Spain in the terelite competition for the motorcycle race.

Joan Mir

(MotoGP Champion Joan Mir 2020)

Since 2012, the Spanish riders have always come out as MotoGP champions! The last non-Spanish rider to win was Casey Stoner (Australia), who at the time defended the Repsol Honda banner in 2011.

So who are the Spanish riders who have been MotoGP champions since 2012? Jorge Lorenzo became the 2012 MotoGP champion with Yamaha. At that time, Lorenzo added 350 points, 18 points ahead of Dani Pedrosa in second place.

Joan Mir infographic

Then in 2013 and 2014 Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda) became champion. The alien baby – Marquez’s nickname – is just four points ahead of Lorenzo in second place in 2013. Meanwhile, in 2014, Marquez was 67 points ahead of Valentino Rossi in second place.

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In addition, in MotoGP 2015, Jorge Lorenzo was champion again. This time, X-Out – nicknamed Lorenzo – five points ahead of his Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi, who finished second.

And MotoGP 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019? Marquez totally dominated. Alex Márquez’s brother has always been MotoGP champion in those four seasons.

Marc Márquez

(Marc Márquez dominated MotoGP from 2016 to 2019)

In MotoGP 2016, Márquez accumulated 298 points, 49 points ahead of Valentino Rossi in second place. Additionally, in 2017, Márquez received 298 points, 2018 (321) and 2019 (420).

Therefore, Joan Mir’s success in winning the 2020 MotoGP further emphasizes the dominance of the Spanish riders in MotoGP. Now the question is, when will the dominance of the Spanish end in MotoGP?

Here is a list of MotoGP champions since 2012:

2012: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)

2013: Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda)

2014: Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda)

2015: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)

2016: Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda)

2017: Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda)

2018: Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda)

2019: Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda)

2020: Joan Mir (Suzuki Ecstar)

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