Mir examined the prototype RC213V chassis at Misano after the San Marino Grand Prix earlier this month and described the brand new bike as a step in the best course, at the same time as he felt it didn’t ship the sort of efficiency beneficial properties he needs for 2024.
Following the take a look at session, Mir didn’t rule out the opportunity of racing the 2024 Honda within the closing a part of the season, however stopped wanting revealing the place the prototype might make its debut.
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Talking on the Buddh Worldwide Circuit on Thursday, Mir revealed that he had held talks with Honda about racing the RC213V as early as this weekend’s India spherical.
Nonetheless, obvious logistical points with delivery the bike from Misano to Asia prevented the marque from giving its 2024 prototype an early debut in India and can now hopefully achieve this in Japan.
“We did not obtain the bike right here,” he mentioned. “Actually, I anticipated it however we do not have it. We’ll make the weekend because the earlier one, so we’ll wrestle, that is it.
“They mentioned that they had some hassle on the transport to Japan as a result of they wished first to ship to Japan, then right here [to India].
“It is a disgrace we do not have it right here, however I hope to have it in Japan to have the ability to make extra laps to grasp.
“If it is the best course it is going to be very, very useful for Honda.
“I feel it is sensible [to race the new bike], in case you’re allowed to go together with that prototype as a result of we all know the potential of this bike, I do know I can hope.
“So it means if I really feel higher, we will get some necessary info to say, ‘in that space we improved so much and there we’re not so good’
Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Group
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He addd: “I might say for my peak and all the pieces I used to be capable of be a bit extra comfy [with the new bike].
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“Then this at all times makes an enormous step as a result of [even if] the bike [and the] the chassis is working the identical however you are in a greater place on the bike, [you feel] extra comfy, you’ll flip extra, you should have extra pure grip immediately since you’re within the place.
“So I feel that’s Positive for me.”
Mir’s team-mate and eight-time world champion Marc Marquez nonetheless stays pessimistic in regards to the potential of the 2024 prototype, saying it provides restricted beneficial properties over the model’s present challenger.
“On the take a look at we have been two and two,” mentioned Marquez. “Me and Taka [Nakagami] would favor the opposite one and Stefan and Mir favor the brand new.
“It is true that ultimately in case you favor the brand new one and also you end within the high of the standings, then I can perceive however that is not the case for the time being so what I say is that it isn’t sufficient to struggle for the highest positions for subsequent yr.
“It may be a bit higher however right here we’re not searching for one tenth, we’re searching for six-seven tenths per lap. So is that the place we have to change and for me it would not matter to experience a motorbike one tenths sooner or slower, we’d like way more.
“So that is my opinion and simply I hold working to enhance that and hold pushing.”
Requested to verify if he doesn’t intend on racing the 2024 prototype within the closing eight races of the season, the Spaniard mentioned: “I do not know if the opposite [Honda] riders have the plan however for the time being in my case, no.”