“It is difficult to say if I want to stay or not when you don’t see the performance"
has delivered a detailed explanation on how he will decide whether to stay at Honda, or to quit.He admitted ahead of this weekend’s Catalunyathat he is assessing his team’s plans for improvement before deciding whether to seek a new employer in 2025.“It is difficult to say if I want to stay or not when you don’t see the performance.
“I’ve been here for one year and we are in the same situation as last year, if not a bit worse, in terms of bike performance. “For me now, the most important thing is to understand when we will be competitive. When we will get good performances, when we will get close to the top guys.“Now, I don’t know if I can do another year like this…is already taking shape and some coveted bikes are being snapped up, Mir was told.“It’s a risk that we should probably take,” he replied.Honda underwent a private test at Mugello in the past fortnight, ahead of the MotoGP round at the same circuit next week.
Mir insists that any new parts he saw in Mugello will not directly influence his decision of whether to stay at Honda.“The year is very long. A small thing can completely change our life.”The private Mugello test for Honda and Yamaha was a part of the new concessions rule to aid their development.“We tried a lot of things. Aerodynamics, especially. Different configurations on the engine.“We are in the progress of working. We need this month, two races at the end of June, then another month.
“If they can make the good things now with the good things we had in the “past, then they will make a step.”“Yes. In terms of evolution, yes,” he confirmed.“Now, I have a good feeling.”
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