Rider Profile
2026 Season Snapshot
- Position
- 18
- Points
- 33
- Grand Prix starts
- 14
- Grand Prix wins
- 0
- Grand Prix podiums
- 0
- Pole positions
- 0
Sprint wins: 0Sprint podiums: 0
A junior champion’s rapid rise
Joan Mir comes from Mallorca in Spain. After developing through the Red Bull Rookies Cup and junior racing, he began his first full Moto3 world-championship season in 2016, won in Austria and earned Rookie of the Year. In 2017 he took ten victories and secured the Moto3 title in Australia.
After moving to Moto2 in 2018, he collected podiums and again earned Rookie of the Year. Following just one full Moto2 season, Mir entered MotoGP with Suzuki in 2019. Several top-ten results in his first year laid the foundation for the title challenge that followed.
A world title with Suzuki
In 2020, Mir suffered non-finishes early in the season before a run of podiums brought him into the title fight. He took his first premier-class win at the European Grand Prix and secured the championship at Valencia the following week, becoming MotoGP world champion.
He remained with Suzuki and finished third overall in 2021. The two seasons clearly demonstrate the value of consistent scoring: a championship depends not only on individual victories but also on sustained high finishes at different circuits. Suzuki withdrew after the 2022 season, and Mir subsequently moved to Honda.
The 2026 Honda chapter
Mir has raced for the Honda factory team since 2023 and continues in 2026 with number 36 alongside Luca Marini. Compared with his Suzuki years, a different manufacturer, motorcycle platform and development direction create a different competitive context.
In 2025 he took two Grand Prix podiums but also experienced several non-finishes. His front-running results and consistency issues together provide two threads for understanding his Honda career. Honda LCR’s results also offer a same-manufacturer reference.
What to watch
Mir’s title-winning background is best approached through his ability to keep scoring over a full race. Follow his progress from his grid position, then assess second-half lap times and whether he finishes. Comparing these with qualifying speed shows whether a front-running performance develops into consistent results across a weekend.
Statistics scope
Historical statistics on this page cover only the MotoGP premier class, with Grand Prix wins and Sprint wins listed separately. Moto2, Moto3, 125cc and WorldSBK honours are described separately in the biography. The figures are a snapshot of the official API on 1 October 2026; see this site’s standings for the latest points.
Last checked: 1 October 2026 · Historical statistics and current points are maintained separately