Joan Mir sidelined as Honda races with one rider in Australia
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 12:33 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
Joan Mir remains unable to compete in the Australian Grand Prix due to ongoing health issues. Honda confirmed that it will only field Luca Marini for this weekend's race at Phillip Island, as test rider Aleix Espargaró requires surgery for arm pump. Mir has not raced since the San Marino GP on September 13, and despite ongoing medical assessments, a return date is uncertain. The team's full participation is hampered by injuries to Mir and Takaaki Nakagami, who crashed at the Japanese GP. Honda's next steps include monitoring Mir's recovery and Espargaró's surgery in Barcelona.
- •Joan Mir has not raced since the San Marino GP on September 13.
- •Luca Marini will represent Honda in the Australian GP.
- •Aleix Espargaró is scheduled for surgery due to arm pump.
- •Takaaki Nakagami is sidelined following a crash at the Japanese GP.
- •Medical evaluations for Mir remain ongoing with no definitive return date.
- 12:33 PMYahoo Sports — Joan Mir remains on the sidelines as Honda forced to race with one rider in Australia
- 12:33 PMMotorsport.com — Joan Mir remains on the sidelines as Honda forced to race with one rider in Australia
"Since Joan Mir retired from the San Marino GP race on 13 September, the Honda rider has not competed again due to a health problem. And now Honda has explained in its preview of the Australian GP that it will race with only Luca Marini this weekend, with Mir remaining sidelined and Aleix Espargaró, the test rider who replaced him in Indonesia, suffering from arm pump, needing ...Keep reading
"Honda has confirmed that Mir remains sidelined and that Aleix Espargaró, the test rider, is preparing for surgery
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 21, 2026, 12:33 PMJoan Mir remains on the sidelines as Honda forced to race with one rider in Australia
Honda has confirmed that Mir remains sidelined and that Aleix Espargaró, the test rider, is preparing for surgery
- Motorsport.comOct 21, 2026, 12:33 PMJoan Mir remains on the sidelines as Honda forced to race with one rider in Australia
Since Joan Mir retired from the San Marino GP race on 13 September, the Honda rider has not competed again due to a health problem. And now Honda has explained in its preview of the Australian GP that it will race with only Luca Marini this weekend, with Mir remaining sidelined and Aleix Espargaró, the test rider who replaced him in Indonesia, suffering from arm pump, needing ...Keep reading
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