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Joan Mir cleared to return for Malaysian Grand Prix

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 2:04 AM

Last updated Oct 28, 2026

Joan Mir cleared to return for Malaysian Grand Prix

Summary

Joan Mir is set to participate in the Malaysian Grand Prix after a prolonged absence due to health issues. The 2020 MotoGP world champion missed four races, experiencing symptoms impacting his performance. His medical team has now deemed him fit to race again. Luca Marini is also anticipated to return, pending a medical check, following his own recovery from a virus that limited his performance in previous races. Both riders aim to reconnect with their teams at the demanding Sepang circuit.

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Status Watch

•Mir returns after missing races at Red Bull Ring and Phillip Island.
•Medical team clears Mir for action ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix.
•Marini's participation depends on a medical evaluation.
•Sepang is a challenging track with physical demands on riders.
•Mir has four races remaining with Honda HRC before his team switch.

Latest Updates

2:04 AMYahoo Sports — Mir Set For Sepang Return With Honda HRC

What they're saying

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Marini also set to come back at Malaysian Grand Prix Photos by Honda. Joan Mir has been cleared to return to MotoGP at the Malaysian Grand Prix, ending an absence that stretched back to his retirement from the San Marino round and cost him four subsequent Grands Prix. The 2020 world champion was ruled out of Red Bull Ring, Motegi, Mandalika, and Phillip Island by a lingering illness that Honda first flagged as "altered parameters" in his blood work, and which MotoGP chief medical officer Dr. Ang
— Yahoo Sports

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