Joan Mir is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer who is currently riding for the Suzuki MotoGP team. He is known for winning the 2020 MotoGP World Championship with Suzuki. He is the fourth Spanish rider to win the premier class title after Àlex Crivillé, Jorge Lorenzo, and Marc Márquez, and the second Mallorcan after Lorenzo. He made his Grand Prix debut in 2015 with Leopard Racing at Phillip Island. He has also won the 2017 Moto3 World Championship title with Leopard Racing. In 2018, he moved up to Moto2 with Marc VDS Racing Team, after signing a three-year deal with the team. But in mid-2018, it was announced he would end his contract with Marc VDS two years early. He competed for two seasons in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2013 and 2014.
What is Joan Mir Famous For?
- Being a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
- For winning the 2020 MotoGP World Championship with Suzuki.
What is Joan Mir Nationality?
On 1st September 1997, Joan Mir took birth in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. His birth name is Joan Mir Mayrata. He holds Spanish nationality and his ethnicity is Spanish-White. His present age is 24 as of 2021. His zodiac sign is Virgo as per his birthdate. His parents are named Ana Mayrata and Joan Mir. He belongs to the Christian community and he is proud of this. He also worships all the gods and goddesses, and also celebrates all the festivals. He started his schooling life at a private school in Palma, Spain, and completed his primary education there. After that, he did his high school at the same school.
Joan Mir Career Timeline
- Initially, he competed for two seasons in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2013 and 2014.
- He contested the CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship in 2015.
- He made his Grand Prix début in 2015 with Leopard Racing at Phillip Island.
- In 2016, he competed full-time in the Moto3 World Championship with Leopard Racing.
- He achieved his first Grand Prix pole position and victory in just his 11th start at the Austrian round.
- He finished the championship in 5th position as rookie of the year, scoring 144 points.
- He finished 93 points ahead of his nearest rival, Romano Fenati, to win the Moto3 championship.
- He then moved up to Moto2 with Marc VDS Racing Team in 2018, after signing a three-year deal with the team.
- He finished 3rd in France and Italy, and finished 2nd in Germany and Australia, ending the season with four podiums and 155 points, 6th place in the rider’s championship, and winning rookie of the year.
- In mid-2018, it was announced that he would end his contract with Marc VDS two years prematurely, in order to move up to the premier class with the Suzuki factory team on a two-year deal to replace the outgoing Andrea Iannone.
- In his rookie season in 2019, he achieved consistent top-10 finishes but missed two rounds due to a pulmonary contusion.
- He finished the season with 92 points, 12th in the overall standings, and was the second-best rookie.
- Prior to his 2020 season, Suzuki announced that Mir had been signed for a further two years, ensuring his future with the team through at least 2022.
- He then participated in the tenth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, at the 2020 French motorcycle Grand Prix.
- At the European Grand Prix, staged at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Mir took his maiden win.
- At the Valencian Community Grand Prix at the same circuit, he finished in 7th place.
- He became the first Suzuki rider to win the title since Kenny Roberts Jr. in 2000.
- Following a 9th place at Sachsenring, Mir finished 3rd in Assen, earning his third podium of the year.
- He collected his fourth podium of the season with a 2nd-place finish behind rookie Ducati rider Jorge Martín, who took his maiden MotoGP victory.
- Next, he would finish 3rd in Aragón, and replicate his best result of the season with a 2nd-place finish in Portimao, before closing off the year with a 4th-place finish in Valencia.
- He finished 3rd in the rider’s championship with 208 points, 44 points behind Francesco Bagnaia in second, and 70 points behind World Champion Fabio Quartararo.
Who is Joan Mir Girlfriend?
The 24-years-old, Joan Mir is not married yet but he is currently in a relationship. He is dating his beautiful girlfriend, Alejandra Garro, who was often seen on the sidelines at his events. The duo is enjoying their life a lot. His sexual orientaiton is straight and he is not gay.
How tall is Joan Mir?
Joan Mir is a handsome racer with a tall height of 6 feet or 1.8 m. His balanced body weight consists of 68 KG or 154 lbs. He maintains his body a lot by doing frequent exercise. His eye color is brown and his hair color is black. His body type is slim. He wears a shoe size of 8 UK.
What is Joan Mir Net Worth?
Joan Mir is a Spanish Racer whose net worth is estimated to have around $5 Million as of 2022. His main source of wealth comes from his racing career. He is making his salary between $500K-$1 Million. He lives a luxurious life and has a personal luxury car, a big bungalow, lives a luxurious lifestyle, and travels throughout the world.
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