Joan Mir
2020 MotoGP World Champion and 2017 Moto3 World Champion
Joan Mir Mayrata (born 1 September 1997) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer riding for the Honda HRC Castrol team in the MotoGP World Championship. Mir is best 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. Mir also won the 2017 Moto3 World Championship title with Leopard Racing. He became the first Suzuki rider to win the title since Kenny Roberts Jr. in 2000, the first non-Honda or non-Yamaha rider to win the title since Ducati rider Casey Stoner in 2007, as well as the first Moto3 world champion to win the premier class title. Mir will leave Honda at the end of the 2026 season to join Gresini Racing.
Quick Facts
- Nationality
- Spanish (Mallorcan)
- Motogp world championship
- 2020 (Suzuki)
- Motogp factory teams
- Suzuki, Repsol Honda
- Riding hallmark
- Exceptional race consistency and smooth, low-error pace
- Status
- Active MotoGP rider
Lore & Background
Palma-born Mir competed for two seasons in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2013 and 2014, finishing as runner-up to Jorge Martín in 2014. He contested the CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship in 2015, winning four of the first six races but finishing fourth in the championship. Mir made his Grand Prix début in 2015 with Leopard Racing at Phillip Island replacing the injured Hiroki Ono, but failed to finish after an incident with John McPhee. In 2016, he competed full-time in Moto3 with Leopard Racing, achieving his first pole and victory at the Austrian round, and finished fifth as rookie of the year. In 2017, he dominated Moto3 with ten wins and 13 podiums, winning the championship 93 points ahead of Romano Fenati. In 2018, he moved to Moto2 with Marc VDS Racing Team, finishing sixth with four podiums and winning rookie of the year. In mid-2018, it was announced he would move to MotoGP with Suzuki for 2019, becoming the second rider promoted after a lone Moto2 season. In his rookie 2019 season, he achieved consistent top-tens and a best finish of fifth in Australia, finishing 12th overall. In 2020, he won the MotoGP World Championship with Suzuki, taking his maiden win at the European Grand Prix. In 2021, he finished third in the championship with 208 points. In 2022, he finished 15th with 87 points, missing rounds due to injuries. He joined Repsol Honda for 2023, finishing 22nd with a best result of fifth at the Indian Grand Prix. After Marc Márquez's departure, Mir was partnered with Luca Marini for 2024 and 2025. In 2024, he finished 21st. In May 2026, Mir announced his departure from Honda at the end of the 2026 season. In July 2026, he signed a two-year deal with Gresini Racing.
Reader's Guide
Joan Mir is a Spanish rider who won the Moto3 World Championship in 2017 and the MotoGP World Championship in 2020. He is known for his consistency and ability to score points even without wins. His career includes stints with Leopard Racing, Marc VDS Racing Team, Suzuki, Repsol Honda, and a future move to Gresini Racing.
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