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In the end, Joan Mir could no longer hold back the tears of joy. The new MotoGP world champion capped off an exceptional season with an early victory in Valencia. Seventh place was enough for him.
Joan Mir did. Right on the first attempt, the young Spaniard resisted the pressure and was crowned sixth world champion on a Suzuki. Seventh place was enough to win the championship one race before the end of the season.
“That feels amazing,” Mir struggled for words immediately after the race. “It will be a couple of hours before I understand what I have done. Right now it’s more of a shock. I haven’t even realized what happened. When I saw the sign that said: I am world champion, I said to myself: don’t cry. But when I saw my family, I couldn’t help it. “
His teammate Alex Rins and I finally made their mark in the short MotoGP season. It is not a fact that Mir resisted the pressure immediately in his second year in the premier class. Although he only won one GP, he is a deserved champion because he has been consistent throughout the year. «It was a difficult year. Even at home he couldn’t stop because of the virus. But I remained consistent. Except today. This time I had big problems here. But that is no longer important. I don’t want to talk about the race. Actually, I don’t even know what to say. “
Due to the pandemic, the celebration of the championship will be held in a small group. But I can overlook it. He says: “I would like to go to the disco, but we have to handle the situation responsibly. I will celebrate a bit, but just with the team and the family, we deserve it. “
Following Barry Sheene, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco Uncini, Kevin Schwantz, and Kenny Roberts Jr., Joan Mir joins the elite roster of Suzuki world champions in the Blue-Silver anniversary year. “It is incredible how we handle the situation, it is a very special moment. It’s a shame we can’t celebrate with the fans on the track, ”says Mir.
MotoGP result, Valencia GP (15.11.):
1. Morbidelli, Yamaha, 41:22 478 min
2. Miller, Ducati, + 0.093 s
3. Pol Espargaró, KTM, + 3.006
4. Rins, Suzuki, + 3.697
5. Folder, KTM, + 4,127
6. Oliveira, KTM, + 7.272
7. Mir, Suzuki, + 8.703
8. Dovizioso, Ducati, + 8,729
9. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, + 15,512
10. Viñales, Yamaha, +19,043
11. Bagnaia, Ducati, + 19,456
12. Rossi, Yamaha, +19,717
13. Crutchlow, Honda, + 23,802
14. Bradl, Honda, +27,430
15. Petrucci, Ducati, + 30,619
16. Alex Marquez, Honda, + 30,619
17. Rabat, Ducati, + 42,365
18. Savadori, Aprilia, + 46,472
Drivers’ championship status after 13 of 14 races:
1. Mir, 171 Punkte (Weltmeister). 2. Morbidelli 142. 3. Rins 138. 4. Viñales 127. 5. Quartararo 125. 6. Dovizioso 125. 7. Pol Espargaró 122. 8. Miller 112. 9. Nakagami 105. 10. Oliveira 100. 11. Binder 87 12. Petrucci 78. 13. Zarco 71. 14. Alex Márquez 67. 15. Rossi 62. 16. Bagnaia 47. 17. Aleix Espargaró 34. 18. Crutchlow 29. 19. Lecuona 27. 20. Bradl 18. 21. Smith 12. 22. Rabat 10. 23. Pirro 4.
Constructors’ Championship after 13 of 14 races:
1. Suzuki, 201 Punkte. 2. Ducati 201. 3. Yamaha 188. 4. KTM 175. 5. Honda 133. 6. Aprilia 43.
World team championship after 13 of 14 races:
1. Suzuki Ecstar Team, 309 Punkte (Weltmeister). 2. Petronas Yamaha SRT 230. 3. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 209. 4. Ducati Team 203. 5. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 169. 6. Pramac Racing 163. 7. LCR Honda 134. 8. Red Bull KTM Tech3 127. 9. Repsol Honda Team 85. 10. Esponsorama Racing 81. 11. Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 46.
