Joan Mir ended a 20-year wait for Suzuki in Sunday's Valencia Grand Prix when he won the 2020 MotoGP world championship. The 23-year-old's rise to MotoGP title glory was rapid, making his Moto3 debut in 2016 before winning the title the year after. A single season in Moto2 gave way to his MotoGP debut last year with Suzuki. The most consistent charger this season with six podiums and a maiden grand prix victory, Mir prevailed in the maddest MotoGP season with a seventh-place finish in a "nightmare" Valencia GP to seal the title with a round to spare. Not since Kenny Roberts Jr in 2000 has Suzuki crowned a MotoGP world champion, with Mir joining an elite list of six to have...
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