Joan Mir may have tempted fate when he declared, “I don’t believe in bad luck” following the MotoGP race in the Czech Republic. The Honda HRC rider ended up with a DNF (Did Not Finish) at the Brno Grand Prix on Sunday, experiencing a frustrating and unfortunate race. Mir was knocked out from behind by Alex Marquez and ended up in the gravel. The MotoGP officials sided with Mir and penalized Marquez for the incident.
Mir has failed to finish 8 out of the 12 Grand Prix races in the 2025 season so far. While Mir dismisses bad luck, attributing his struggles to technical issues with Honda’s bike, his team clearly sees him as having been hit by misfortune. Honda’s social media expressed their disappointment, saying, “Due to his own fault, Joan Mir will be taken away again… You can’t make up for it… Can I tell you what else I can do?”
Unfortunately, Mir’s misfortune didn’t stop there, as he also canceled his planned return on Sunday evening, forcing him to spend an unwanted extra night at a hotel in the Czech Republic. A week earlier in Germany, Mir’s race ended prematurely after a collision with Ai Ogura. Honda even joked that a photo of Joan should be placed next to the word “bad luck” in the Oxford Dictionary.
Currently, Mir is ranked 19th in the MotoGP standings, with only a few riders behind him who have fewer points due to injuries or other challenges. He was signed by Honda for the 2026 season, which might reduce some pressure moving forward. The 2020 MotoGP champion is hoping for better luck after the summer break and remains confident that improvements to his RC213V bike will help him perform better.
Fan Take: For racing fans, Joan Mir’s struggles highlight just how unpredictable and challenging MotoGP can be, even for talented champions. His ongoing battle with technical issues and bad luck serves as a reminder of the critical role that both rider skill and machine performance play in the sport’s excitement and drama.
