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2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir will leave Honda HRC to join Gresini Racing starting in 2027. Reports say the presence of engineer Calchedi was one factor behind the move. Details behind the champion's choice of new home are gradually coming to light.
When a rider decides on a next team, compatibility with the engineer actually matters a lot. A machine is something a person fine-tunes, after all. Mir moving based on trust in Calchedi makes total sense. A champion's instinct is usually right. Looking forward to his comeback in new surroundings.
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Is Mr. Carchedi really that important a technician?
Following a technician when they switch teams is a classic pattern, trust in the person is everything.
Deciding a move based on engineer connections, today's MotoGP really runs on people.
Wanted to see Mir land somewhere he can fight at the front again, a Ducati machine gives real hope for that.
A 2020 champion ending up at a satellite team like Gresini... he's completely burnt out from Honda.
Gresini delivered results even with Marquez, the machine's genuinely good.
So Mir's at Gresini for 2027. He couldn't produce results at Honda, so this seems like a reasonable call.
Mir at Gresini on a Ducati, upper midfield should be a realistic target.
