Mir is aware of the speed of Ducati and Yamaha at Mugello

Mugello is a track where Ducati and Yamaha are often fast

Jakarta (medialnews) – Defending champion Joan Mir will be wary of the speed of the Ducati and Yamaha bikes in Mugello when MotoGP takes part in the sixth series race at the Italian circuit this weekend.

After both failing to finish in the French Grand Prix, which was marred by bad weather, Mir and his teammate Alex Rins will try to beat Mugello, who has some smooth corners and a straight 1.1km track in the Tuscan mountains. Italy.

Mugello has become one of the most physically demanding circuits to work on layout that’s very technical, and allows riders to reach top speeds of up to 356.7 km / h.

Mir once finished in P12 on the Italian circuit as a rookie racer in 2019 and Rins finished in P4 before the pandemic forced the Italian GP to be canceled the following year.

“Mugello is a track where Ducati and Yamaha often seem fast, and maybe our top speed isn’t as high as they are, but in 2019 Alex can do a good race here, so this means our Suzuki can be competitive too,” said Mir. said as quoted by the official website. team, wednesday.

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“I’m really looking forward to it, it’s a special track, fast and fun to race.

“We will focus on fixing the tuning and tires as early as possible during the weekend so we can focus on getting the best results.”

Mir is currently sixth in the standings with 49 points, 31 points behind leader Fabio Quartararo.

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Rins, who is 12th at 23 points, also admits that Suzuki has a speed shortage compared to the rivals when they face Mugello’s straight line.

“We may be a little short on the long straights, but in other parts of the track I know we can be fast,” said Rins.

“I feel optimistic, I have been working hard at home in Andorra since Le Mans and I feel well prepared.

Unfortunately, the Italian fans presenting the signature atmosphere at Mugello will not be able to see their heroes compete directly from the track stands due to the pandemic.

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