Ecstar Suzuki have confirmed that Moto2 star Joan Mir will join Alex Rins in their squad for the next two MotoGP season. Mir, the reigning Moto3 world champ, will move up to the blue riband class after spending only a season in the middleweight - much like former Suzuki man Maverick Vinales. “Joan Mir is only 20 years old now, already a World Champion with an impressive 10 wins last year and he has already proven several skills. He is fierce, he is witty, he is nice and he can be very fast. All the characteristics that we like to search for in a young rider, who wants to join us not only for the prestige of a factory machine in the top class but most of all because he believes in our...
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