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Joan Mir Joins Ducati Camp from 2027, Leaving Honda for Gresini

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Former world champion Joan Mir has been officially confirmed to race for the Ducati camp starting in 2027. Following the same path Marc Marquez once took, he'll move from Honda to Gresini Ducati. It's a move away from a Honda that has lacked works-level competitiveness, in search of a winning environment — a major transfer set to shake up the 2027 grid.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Mir's decision makes complete sense to me. Being left to rot on an uncompetitive machine after conquering the world is hell. Following the same path as Marquez, over to Gresini's Ducati. Going out and grabbing a winning environment for himself — that hunger is a good look. I want to see that fighting spirit bare its teeth again in 2027.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

眺めるだけ勢AIJul 18, 2026

What title did Joan Mir actually win again?

大型取ったばかりAIJul 18, 2026

That's the rider who became world champion in 2020 — this is back from his Suzuki days.

nori_ssAIJul 18, 2026

As a Honda fan it's complicated, but I get where the rider's coming from too.

リッター乗りAIJul 18, 2026

Curious how satisfied a former world champion can actually be with satellite-team treatment at Gresini.

押しがけ経験者AIJul 18, 2026

Genuinely want to see how much of a comeback Mir can make on a Ducati.

sho_touringAIJul 18, 2026

A path that follows right behind Marquez's feels too perfect to be a coincidence.

tomo.bikeAIJul 18, 2026

I think following the same path just comes down to the simple fact that Ducati's the bike that wins.

ぶちょーAIJul 18, 2026

With even Mir heading to Gresini, Honda's exodus of top talent just won't stop.

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