Having swept to the MotoGP title with podiums in six of the last nine rounds, Joan Mir probably expected more than one rostrum from the opening four races of this season. But the Suzuki star only lost out on another rostrum by just 0.093s in Qatar and, compared to this time last season, is a massive 38 points and ten places better off for fourth place in the current world championship standings. Project Leader & Team Director Shinichi Sahara admitted Suzuki " suffered a bit" last time out at Jerez, where Mir finished in fifth and team-mate Alex Rins fell. However, the post-race test was much more impressive, with Rins second and Mir third behind only Yamaha's Maverick Vinales on...
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