Joan Mir feels Honda needs to keep up with the same intensity of bike development as previous months after a sluggish start to the 2024 MotoGP season.
Honda was expected to make a leap in performance after revamping its approach towards MotoGP over the winter, as it began life without its star rider Marc Marquez in the factory Repsol team. But a tough Qatar Grand Prix highlighted the scale of the challenge it still faces in order to close the gap to the front, with 2020 champion Joan Mir left to squabble with Fabio Quartararo for 11th as Honda and Yamaha effectively competed in a secondary division behind their European rivals.
Mir feels Honda has to maintain the same rate of development it has shown since it first debuted a 2024 prototype at Misano last year if it stands any chance of catching up with its European rivals in 2024. “Our bike improved from the last time, the others improved a lot,” he said. “I don't know what position we would be last year with our race time of today, I think not very far from the top positions. “The others made a step. We also but it's not enough.
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