One other crash for Joan Mir within the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix at the very least got here with “optimistic factors” on which the Spanish rider needs to focus.
Mir was battling for sixth with Franco Morbidelli when he fell at flip six. A fourth DNF from 5 races means the statistics are dangerous for Mir, however a Q2 look and top-six rivalry within the Grand Prix is a sign that issues are nonetheless bettering with the RC213V.
“We’ve to have a look at the optimistic factors from immediately and the velocity we had been in a position to present all weekend,” the Honda HRC Castrol rider stated after the Spanish Grand Prix.
“I used to be in a position to be quick, however I wasn’t precisely driving comfortably.
“I let Morbidelli previous as a result of I noticed he was quicker, and I attempted to comply with him and escape from the opposite riders, however he was struggling rather a lot, and I went large with him.
“We have to analyse every thing from immediately. If there have been eight or 9 laps extra it will have been a very nice weekend for us, the potential was there – we could be quick, I’m quick.
“However we have to end. Now we change our focus and look to Monday and the longer term now.”
Luca Marini was not as quick as Mir however completed tenth for his third top-10 in succession, a run which started along with his first HRC top-10 in Texas.
“ day, a superb weekend particularly once I take a look at how powerful this weekend has been for me,” Marini summarised.
“Immediately, I believe we achieved the perfect outcome I may, I’m tremendous happy with this and what we’ve executed. Day-after-day we’ve been in a position to enhance the bike and make good steps ahead with my workforce.
“Our tempo was good, we had some good fights and tenth is okay for the place we’re. I’m coming into tomorrow with positivity and excited to seek out one thing new.”