Joan Mir believes Suzuki "is a contender" in the 2020 MotoGP title race despite having only scored one podium finish from the first five races. The 2017 Moto3 world champion beat Pramac's Jack Miller to second in the Austrian Grand Prix last month to register his first podium in the premier class and the first for Suzuki in 2020. Mir was on course to back that up with a maiden victory in the second Red Bull Ring Race before brake failure for Maverick Vinales brought the Styrian Grand Prix to a halt on lap 17 while the Suzuki rider was leading by over two seconds. With no fresh medium front tyres left, Mir was powerless to stop himself being demoted to fourth in the 12-lap...
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