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Suzuki wanted me more than Honda - Mir
MotoGP 2019 debutant Joan Mir says he signed with Suzuki over Honda because the former demonstrated it wanted him more. A dominant run to last year's Moto3 title made Mir a hot property on the MotoGP rider market for 2019, and led to Honda agreeing a pre-contract with the 20-year-old. But the option was allowed to lapse, as it is understood that activating it would've entailed Honda matching any works team offer received by Mir – which it was reportedly not willing to do. Asked why he picked Suzuki over Honda ahead of the Barcelona round, Mir confirmed that the Hamamatsu marque had made a more substantial offer. “Suzuki presents me a really good project, and was the one who bid...
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