Why Honda’s biggest critic was smiling after the first day of Motogp test

Zone Mir It was a blow to see Honda’s MotoGP bikes to highlight the flaws of the bike that praising her for her 2025 prototype in Sipang.

Just three months ago, Mir expressed his anger over Honda when Mir failed to bring any new parts to use Barcelona testIt followed a devastating weather in which he was out Johan Zarko The satellite was unable to take advantage of the latest season upgradation from the LCR bike, and the Japanese manufacturer.

Some people also questioned why Mir and Honda agreed for a new deal when the first two years of their partnership were no less than a disaster.

However, if there was a signal on Wednesday, Mir is ready for a better campaign in Motogi with Honda this time.

The 2020 champion reported that he was able to see tangible improvements on the handling of the bike during the early day of pre-season tests in Malaysia, as he finished only 0.560s slower than Yamaha. Fabio Quartaro in first.

But more than anything, Mir enjoyed riding a MotoGP bike in early 2024, stating that he was uncertain “how much time he could take the toll of Honda’s struggles”.

“Bhavna was good because I was improving from coming out every (corner),” he explained. “We ended the day that is quite fast with used tires and also with new tires.

“I am happy because we understand the line that we want to do during this test.

“We found more or less set -up and geometry, which allowed me to ride in the way I ride (eg) – a way that I was not able to ride the previous season, especially the season Second part. And now Honda brings a package that allows me to do so.

“I was happy in every exit, I was smiling because I (on the bike) was enjoying.”

However, at the same time, Mir knows that Honda has still not corrected all the weaknesses of RC213V, the 27 -year -old identifying grip and the speed of the straight line as two areas where there are still two areas. Needed.

“Our bike is not sharp on straight, it’s not at all fast, we are the slowest,” he revealed. “But sure that if we improve straight and here (in Sipang) then there are two strips. I am sure we do not lose three or four in those two strips less than tenth.

“This means that we can get closer, getting closer seriously because we improve the braking area, I was able to break how I know, I was able to turn.

“I was still vibrating but for some reason I was able to manage it. They work hard on this and pay honestly. ,

The sepang test continues on Thursday and Friday, while the next week before the start of the 2025 season, one and two days of running in Burriram have been scheduled next week.

After already improving the braking and cornering, Mir feels that Honda may focus on hold in top-motion and remaining tests.

“Catch is still something where we need a step, that we need to improve – and the top speed,” he said. “We will focus on it in the next two days.

“Tomorrow we will try. I am not sure, but during these days we should try different engine configurations, the idea is to work on power on it. So let’s see if we can take a step or we can try it on the next test. We have to see. ,