Race number36

MotoGP™ · Honda HRC Castrol

Joan Mir

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Joan Mir found his way to racing almost by chance as a kid and never looked back. He took the Moto3™ world title in 2017, then stunned the paddock in 2020 by winning the MotoGP™ championship for Suzuki, the marque's first premier-class crown in two decades. He now rides for Honda HRC Castrol, chasing more silverware in the sport's top class.

Facts

  • Date of birth 1 September, 1997
  • Disciplines MotoGP™
  • Place of birth Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • Nation Spain

World Champion:

  • 2020 MotoGP™
  • 2017 Moto3™
  • First Suzuki MotoGP™ World Champion in two decades
12 Grand Prix wins Moto3™ (11 wins) & MotoGP™ (1 win)
33 Grand Prix podium finishes

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