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Alcañiz –
Although he did not win in the MotoGP of Aragon, Joan Mir made history for Suzuki. For the first time in 20 years, Suzuki riders lead the MotoGP standings.
Joan Mir started the race in the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz, on Sunday (10/18/2020) WIB afternoon, from sixth position. As the race progressed, Joan Mir broke the podium area and finished second after overtaking Maverick Vinales in the middle of the 14th lap.
However, in the final laps, Joan Mir was overtaken by Alex Márquez and fell to third. In the end, he finished third behind champion Alex Rins and second Alex Marquez.
However, finishing third was enough to take Joan Mir to the top of the drivers’ standings to replace Fabio Quartararo. He now leads the 2020 MotoGP riders standings with 125 points, 10 points ahead of Quartararo.
Quartararo himself suffered a fall in the MotoGP of Aragon. Despite starting the race from pole position, the Petronas Yamaha rider scored no points after finishing only 18th.
Joan Mir’s rise to the top of the MotoGP rider standings is a special cut for Suzuki. Previously, the last Suzuki racer to lead the drivers’ standings was Kenny Roberts in 2000.
“In the last 7-8 laps I started to have problems with the front of the bike. The temperature was the highest throughout the weekend and making the right decisions for the race, that you are behind someone is not easy. My performance then decreased in the last six laps “said Joan Mir after the race.
“It’s a shame because in some parts of the race I feel very strong. But today is not the day to win, but the day to take the top of the drivers’ standings. I’m very happy about that.”
“We will try to solve the problem in the last section to be better at the end of next week,” he said.
Despite leading the 2020 MotoGP rider standings, Joan Mir hasn’t won the race once this season. His best achievement is finishing runner-up three times in MotoGP of Austria, MotoGP of Emilia Romagna and MotoGP of Catalunya.
Watch video “On the podium again, Joan Mir is very consistent“
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