Mir describes “scary” near-miss with rider-less bike: “Impossible to see…”
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A very close call between @JohannZarco1 and @JoanMirOfficial on their last flying laps!Great reactions from Joan! #AmericasGP woy51NYI43— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) April 14, 2023MotoGP of the Americas, Austin – Friday Practice ResultsPramac Racing’s Johann Zarco had fallen on Friday in a position which meant Repsol Honda rider Mir did not see the incident.And with no time for the yellow flags to come out, Mir was reliant on his reactions to dip out of the path of the flailing Desmosedici, although it eventually cost him a fall.“That was scary,” Mir said.“When I came into Turn 6, Zarco’s bike was still moving.” Mir describes seeing a rotating Desmosedici without its rider: “I was in Turn 5 when I saw that one bike was doing that… “And I just went completely out of the track, with the speed, and I didn’t expect it.Is MotoGP Chasing The American Dream like F1? | MotoGP Podcast EP.84Video of Is MotoGP Chasing The American Dream like F1? | MotoGP Podcast EP.84“Zarco was probably one second in front of me. So, on that section, it’s impossible to see one second in front.”Mir was glad the incident happened on a Friday rather than a Saturday or a Sunday: “In this track, if you on [this part of the track], you hit another rider in the race.”Mir missed the grand prix in Argentina after a and offered a reminder of his physical struggles: “This track is a challenge for everyone, and I’m not at 100%.”Related Marini fastest in FP1 at COTA as Bezzecchi suffers late fall MotoGP COTA injury list – who’s racing and who’s absent?The Repsol Honda rider was 12th-fastest in FP2 on Friday.Stefan Bradl, replacing Mir’s teammate Marc Marquez who is missing through injury, was 20th.
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