Suzuki Says Goodbye To MotoGP, Joan Mir: We Worked Together For A Very Long Time, In Fact We Had To Separate

Suzuki Ecstar driver, Joan Mir. (Photo: Instagram.com/@joanmir36official)

JAKARTA - Suzuki Ecstar racer, Joan Mir, commented on his team's decision to withdraw from the MotoGP event at the end of this season. He regretted that the long-standing togetherness had to end in such a way.

"This (farewell) is a situation that no one wants to hear about because we have worked for a very long time on this project, many people have worked on it longer than me," Mir said on the MotoGP website.

"We gave everything for this brand (Suzuki) and in the end we had to part at the end of the season," continued the Spaniard.

The Japanese manufacturer has officially announced its plans to end participation in MotoGP. They have also held a meeting with Dorna Sports as the organizer of MotoGP, to discuss this possibility.

Indeed, the news that Suzuki will leave MotoGP began to spread at the beginning of this month. In fact, according to Dorna Sport, Suzuki can't just take a unilateral decision to withdraw because they have a contract until 2026.

This is also not the first time Suzuki has left the MotoGP competition, because in 2011 the Japanese manufacturer did the same. At that time Suzuki said goodbye to the reason for the economic recession, but four years later or to be precise in the 2015 season they rejoined.

With Suzuki leaving MotoGP, things will obviously affect the situation of the riders who have to find another team to take shelter. Regarding the option to race next year, Mir will rely on his manager to find a seat in another team.

"I am calm about this (looking for a team), because my manager will do a good job, and soon we will hear good news about it," Mir said.

"I don't know when but of course from now on, or from Jerez I'm officially on the market. Before all this happened, we had negotiations with Suzuki, then about Honda nothing was signed."

"As I said, we are now in the market, of course my manager will talk to everyone, and we will judge in the end and make a decision for my future."