Joan Mir was one of the standout riders on the first day of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Grand Prix, Thailand. Mir left the Q2 with the sixth fastest time on the Honda bike.

The time of 1: 29,398 was within four tenths of what Paceesetter Alex Marquez managed to make a Ducati GP23. In further encouragement for Honda, the 10th place of LCR LCR.

Luca Marini was in 16th place, while Rookie Somkiat Chantra was 21st and the slowest of full-time riders-perhaps an expected result. Honda only made five times of Q2 for the 2024 era.

Zarco was an answer to all this, with Mir, Marini and former rider Takaaki Nakagami missing. There was careful optimism in Asaka, as the team showed positive signs of testing before the season and justified it on Friday.

Mir and Marini combined for just 35 points last season, leaving the bottom of the Honda championship. But the Spanish behavior has noticed that it has changed its door out of season.

Duration tests, MIR was second faster in the sprint behind Marco Bezzecchi. Basically, this suggests that it can be competitive in Highher fuel, Althegh Honda’s opponents may have made progress in the last fortnight.

Sylvain Guintoli loves what has noticed Joan Mir to do the practice of Thailand Grand Prix

Sylvain Guintol’s Grand Prix practice was surprised by Honda’s progress. Mir grabbed his attention even before putting his title.

Guintoli observed the world champion of the 2020 World Championships, the beloved Marc Marquez at a point at the meeting. Marquez had just placed a new tire, so the candle is not pushing flat but the Tnt sports Pundit still had to make a double shot when he saw it happen.

Last season, Ducati would probably have left the RC16 behind, even without releasing its full speed. Honda is the most successful manufacturer in Grid MotoGP, but has spent more than five years since his last title with Marquez.

Marquez is also responsible for the most recent podium finish – third in the Japanese GP of 2023 – and their last victory at Emilia Romagna (2021).

Guintoli said: “It was great. For a round there, Marc Marquez turned into the hard front tire, he himself is a little easy in the first round making a high 1:30. Marini was caught. I was like” what? “

Joan Mir can prove Neil Hodgson immediately after the two -word prediction for the 2025 MotoGP era

Mir and Marini disagree about the Honda bike back to Sepang. The first expressed optimism that it was “much closer” to their competitors, while the letter suggested that the gap remained the same.

As is the case, it seems that Mir was right. He tries to repeat himself as the Honda Rider driver this term after the loss of Zarco in 2024.

Neil Hodgson chose Mir to be “surprise” when he looked in front of the new season. And this prediction is already well shaped.

MIR’s best finish in Thailand came in 2019, when it took seventh place. Maybe this is a realistic goal for this weekend.