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Joan Mir reflects on crashes during Dutch Grand Prix weekend

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Last updated Jul 2, 2026

Joan Mir reflects on crashes during Dutch Grand Prix weekend

Summary

Joan Mir of Honda struggled during the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, unable to complete a single lap in both races at Assen. He qualified in the top 10 but crashed out after tucking the front end of his RC213V at Turn 4 in the sprint. Mir expressed confusion over the incidents and admitted he cannot guarantee that similar crashes would not happen again in the future. As he assesses his performance, he remains focused on finding ways to improve.

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Key Details

•Mir crashed in both races at the Dutch Grand Prix.
•He qualified in the top 10 but did not complete a lap.
•The accident occurred at Turn 4 during the sprint race.
•Mir expressed uncertainty about avoiding similar crashes in the future.
•This outreach follows a challenging performance on the track.

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Honda’s Joan Mir says he doesn’t understand why he crashed out of the Dutch Grand Prix and cannot guarantee he wouldn’t fall in a similar fashion again. The 2020 MotoGP champion failed to complete a single lap across the two races in Assen, despite progressing through from Q1 to qualify inside the top 10. The Spaniard tucked the front end of his factory RC213V at Turn 4 in the sprint ...Keep reading
— Motorsport.com

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