15BIOGRAPHYBirthdate AgePlace of Birth Weight Height 2019 – Up With The Big BoysJoan’s debut season in MotoGP in 2019 saw him adapting quickly to the Suzuki way of working, and he said his introduction to the team was like “ffnding a second family”. At his first race, in Qatar, he achieved a great eigth place. He went on to score a further nine Top 10 finishes, despite a debilitating mid-season injury which saw him miss two rounds. Joan returned to secure his best result, an impressive ffifth place, in Thailand, and then backed this up with two further fifth place TEAM SUZUKI RACING NEWS01/09/199723Palma de Mallorca (Spain)68 kg181 cmfinishes in the last two races of the season in Malaysia and Spain. He completed his rookie season 12th in the Championship standings.With his focus on adjusting his riding style to better suit the GSX-RR’s own strengths, the youngster was ambitious and aiming high for the 2020 season.2020 – “I MADE HISTORY WITH SUZUKI”The year that he well and truly found his place among the MotoGP Top Riders came at a very dificult time when the world and the paddock was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. With a reduced number of races, consistency and focus was more important than ever, and Joan truly managed to be the most consistent rider in the pack, with seven podiums in 14 races, giving him the much coveted title of 2020 FIM MotoGP WORLD CHAMPION. It is the crowning of a dream for Joan, and also for Team Suzuki Ecstar and Suzuki as a whole. In addition, this happened in the year that the Suzuki Motor Corporation celebrates its 100th Anniversary, and the 60th Anniversary of Suzuki competing in racing. A full circle that has been closed and completed.Joan Mir on the podium.2020 Winter Issue“ Joan truly managed to be the most consistent rider in the pack, with seven podiums in 14 races”Team Suzuki Ecstar MotoGPJOANMIRPROFILE
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