Championship leader Joan Mir admits he doesn't know why he struggled so much in qualifying for the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix, after managing just the 12th-fastest time. The Suzuki rider was fifth fastest in FP3 and secured direct passage into Q2, while his nearest title rivals Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins - both of whom trailing Mir by 37 points - had to go into Q1. Quartararo would only qualify 11th, while Rins languished in 14th, but Mir failed to capitalise on his rivals' struggles with a lacklustre 12th position. "I don't know, it's strange," Mir said when asked why he struggled in qualifying. "My feelings with the bike were super good, but then in qualifying...
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