Fourth fastest Mir makes his mark on Friday in Aragon
MotorLand AragónOne of just four riders in the 1’46s, Joan Mir stood out from the crowd on Friday to deliver on his and Honda HRC’s potential in MotorLand Aragon. Clear targets established for Saturday and Sunday.
A smooth first day for Joan Mir on the Honda HRC Castrol RC213V at the Aragon GP, going from strength to strength across Friday’s two sessions. Improving from a 1’48.293 in the morning to a 1’46.953 in the afternoon, almost a full second faster than his best time from Friday here in 2024, Mir put the hard work of Honda HRC and the Honda HRC Castrol team on display. Fourth fastest overall, this marks Mir’s best Friday result on the Honda RC213V to date as the #36 showed the speed and potential he and the team have been threatening all year. Consistent steps forward since the middle of 2024 have helped Mir to collect all the pieces of the proverbial puzzle.
With times so close, Honda HRC Castrol will have to continue their efforts overnight to be primed for Q2 on Saturday afternoon. A strong grid position will be crucial for the Sprint and the Grand Prix with MotorLand Aragon’s technical first sector. Mir is adamant of fighting for the top five.
On TV you always see a final result, in the last three races we have been very close to this result and today we could put it together. What you also don’t see on the TV is all the work that happens. We improved the rear grip and the general feeling with the rear; it’s not a coincidence or a surprise – we knew that this result has been coming. I feel now that I have all the pieces of the puzzle and it’s our job to put them together, today we put a good section of the puzzle together. Now it’s time to maximise this start and deliver the best result we can when it counts - the top five is realistic, we will try.
On TV you always see a final result, in the last three races we have been very close to this result and today we could put it together. What you also don’t see on the TV is all the work that happens. We improved the rear grip and the general feeling with the rear; it’s not a coincidence or a surprise – we knew that this result has been coming. I feel now that I have all the pieces of the puzzle and it’s our job to put them together, today we put a good section of the puzzle together. Now it’s time to maximise this start and deliver the best result we can when it counts - the top five is realistic, we will try.
