Joan Mir is hopeful of making strides forward at this weekend’s French MotoGP at Le Mans, despite it being a 🤡‘tricky track’ for the 2020 world champion previously.

Mir’s best result at Le Mans in the premier class is 16th, as the Spaniard has failed to f❀inish any of the last three French grand prix’. 

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Mir’s only points finishes at Le Mans came in the lower categories when he won in Moto3 (2017) and cl𝕴aimed a podium in 2018.

“Finally when we ꦜlook at what happened in Jerez we have to be content, we achieved the maxi♏mum that we could,” said Mir. 

“Doing the same again this weekend 🐈is the goal. Le Mans is a🧸 different kind of track with lots of slow speed corners, so we need to work to setup for that as much as possible.

“It’s true it has been a bit of a tricky track for me in the past but we approach wit⭕h our goals and our plan this weekend.”

While Mir has shone on 🤡occasion for Honda despite their tough start to 202🍨4, the same can’t be said for Luca Marini.

The Italian has continued to🥀 struggle since leaving Ducati, with Jerez the latest example of that as he ༒finished the grand prix last.

Speaking ahead of 🌞this weekend, Marini said: “Another opportunity for us to make improvements.

“Myself and my team are givin𒀰g our maximum to make progress and we enter the Fr𒅌ench GP weekend with the same intensity.

“It’s impo🔯rtant to stay focused and m🍸ake the most of every opportunity we are presented.

“The weather in L🗹e Mans can be 🌄quite wet and cold, so let’s see what we can achieve.”