Unimpressed by Stefan Bradl’s latest test bike at a recent private Catalunya outing, Joan Mir moved straight to a mysterious new Honda ‘concept’ during Monday’s official Jerez MotoGP test.

The lack of visible changes compared to his standard machine meant many suspecteജd a revised engine was the key change for the ‘different concept’.

Either way, Mir described the day as much more positive than his 21st place on the timesheets looke🍨d.

While providing few details, th💝e Spaniard﷽ believes the concept used is “the direction I want to take for the future.”

That’s because the 2020🍬 world champion already felt a much-needed improvement in the RCV’s t🐻urning weakness and “there is still a lot of margin to improve.”

However, Mir warned the turning came at the cost of performance𒐪 in 🎐other areas and that the ‘concept’ is very much for the future, not the present.

Repsol team-mate Luca Marini seemed to test one of the new Bradl chassis, with his standard aero, during 72 laps. The Itaꦆlian was 23rd fastest.

"We have been able to do a lot for the future. We are still far from where we need to be, but 🎶Honda is not resting,” Mar෴ini said.

Bradl’s wild-card bikes appeared to be given to LCR rider Takaak💟i Nakagami and Johann Z⛎arco to try at the test.