Joan Mir to miss MotoGP double-header due to “unconfirmed” health issues
Honda has confirmed that 2020 MotoGP world champion Joan Mir will miss the Japanese and Indonesian Grand Prix’ due to ongoing health issues.
After missing last weekend’s Austrian MotoGP, Joan Mir has now been ruled out of the upcoming double-header in Japan and Indonesia.
The 2020 MotoGP world champion has been sidelined by ongoing health issues, although the cause has yet to be identified.
Mir was also forced to retire from the San Marino GP at Misano earlier this month, and since then, the Spaniard has continued to undergo a series of tests in Barcelona.
Mir has been under the specialist care of Dr Angel Charte and his medical team, and has been ordered to rest for the next 15 days.
A statement from the Japanese manufacturer said:
“Having been forced to retire from the San Marino GP and sitting out the Austrian GP, Joan Mir has continued to undergo a series of tests at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona under the care of Dr Angel Charte and his medical team. The goal has been to uncover the root cause of a variety of symptoms the Honda HRC Castrol rider has been suffering from for several months, with the recent increase in severity leaving him unable to compete in the MotoGP World Championship.
“As yet, the tests remain inconclusive and Dr Angel Charte has advised strict rest and rehabilitative therapy for the next 15 days. Consequently, Mir has been recommended against competing in the upcoming Japanese and Indonesian Grands Prix. His condition will be updated after further tests.”
While Honda has provided its riders with a more competitive RC213V in 2026, Mir has struggled to turn that into consistent results.
Prior to retiring from the Misano MotoGP, Mir failed to finish eight of the first 13 races this season. Mir will now be aiming to return at the Australian Grand Prix, which will be the last at Phillip Island before the series moves to Adelaide in 2027.
Mir is also set to leave Honda at the end of 2026 after agreeing to join Gresini Ducati in place of Alex Marquez, who will join the factory Red Bull KTM squad.
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