Joan Mir says his crash in MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix FP2 was because conditions were "on the limit" for the hard front tyre, but he was forced into trying it. The championship leader ended Friday's running at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit 12th overall, having finished FP2 in 11th on his Suzuki. His afternoon was interrupted by a fast crash at Turn 4 in the latter stages of FP2, which forced him into running his second bike for his time attack to try and bag a provisional Q2 place. However, he "didn't have the same feeling" on his second GSX-RR, which stopped him from improving his lap time on soft rubber. Mir also admits the forecasted cooler conditions for Saturday meant...
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