MotoGP | Jorge Lorenzo "guest" in Joan Mir's press conference

Joan Mir MotoGP World Champion 2020 – Yesterday Joan Mir became World Champion of the 2020 MotoGP class, bringing Suzuki back to the top of the world rider rankings 20 years after Kenny Roberts Jr (then he won in the 500cc class).

The Majorcan had a guest of honor in the official press conference (broadcast in streaming, ed.), fellow citizen Jorge Lorenzo, five times world champion, three in MotoGP. Lorenzo wanted to underline how the title was more than deserved and suggested Mir to enjoy the moment. Here are some passages from the "chat" reported by AS.com.

Jorge Lorenzo statements on Joan Mir, 2020 MotoGP class World Champion

"I am very happy for you. I think you deserve it and to the people who say that you only got one victory, I say that you proved that you are the strongest driver on the track, with the greatest consistency during the season and I think that is a great result for Spain and for Mallorca . I am very happy for your world title. You made history 20 years later by collecting this title, you are the fourth Spanish rider, third in MotoGP, and you did it in your second season in MotoGP. If you allow me to give you some advice, take the time to enjoy everything to the fullest, because you have many years ahead of you to win more races and titles and once you win you have to enjoy the moment.”

Joan Mir response on Jorge Lorenzo statements – Joan Mir World Champion of the 2020 MotoGP class

“You have always been a point of reference, you have always faced races with great serenity and you have shown something that I have always had in mind. You have always shown incredible strength.”

Jorge Lorenzo statements on Joan Mir, 2020 MotoGP class World Champion

“Thank you very much for what you said, I think, as you say, when you try to get your first title you can't even sleep, I don't know if you managed to sleep or not, but it's very difficult to stay focused. As I told you a few weeks ago on 'Instagram', you have to stay focused only on riding to give your best and not think about everything that can happen negatively and I think you did it perfectly. You deserve the title, enjoy it. I have two questions. I thought a lot about ergonomics and saw some of your black stickers in the Suzuki tank. Are they like the ones I used to better hold the bike with my legs?”

Joan Mir response on Jorge Lorenzo statements – Joan Mir World Champion of the 2020 MotoGP class

“Yes, the truth is that the ergonomics and the position on the bike have improved. The first year I couldn't get too comfortable and we worked on not getting too tired, keeping pressure on braking and keeping the body a little further back. We thought many times about what you had done with Ducati, which was probably what we were analyzing the most. It worked well for me too.”

Jorge Lorenzo statements on Joan Mir celebrations as World Champion of the 2020 MotoGP class

“Where will you celebrate this World Championship? I did it in Mallorca three times and it was very nice. I rented a bus to stay with the whole team and go around the city. Where are you going to celebrate?”

Response Joan Mir Statements Jorge Lorenzo on celebrations Joan Mir World Champion of the 2020 MotoGP class

“Unfortunately, with Covid-19 we cannot celebrate as I would like. I would have liked to do it in Mallorca, but we have to be responsible because there are people dying from coronavirus and it's a difficult situation. We can't do it now, but we will do it in the future in Palma de Mallorca.”

Jorge Lorenzo statements on celebrations and Covid-19 – Joan Mir 2020 MotoGP class World Champion

“I completely forgot about the situation. You are right. It's best to celebrate with a small group of people. Be careful!"