Mugello: Mir scores points despite Rossi contact
Sunday's Italian MotoGP saw rookie Joan Mir score his first points since the Qa🌱tar season opener, despite contact wiওth Valentino Rossi.
Rossi and Mir began the race just 20th and 18th r𒊎espectively, their paths crossing when the home hero clipped the Suzuki rider as🦄 they fought over 14th place on lap 5 (pictured).
The incident sent them both to the back of the field, but Mir overtook the likes of Andrea Iannone, Johann Zarco and finally Repsol Ho🍨nda's Jorge Lorenzo to eventually claim twelfth pla🦋ce.
Sunday's Italian MotoGP saw rookie♏ Joan Mir score his first point﷽s since the Qatar season opener, despite contact with Valentino Rossi.
Rossi and Mir began the race just 20th and 18th respectively, their paths crossing when the home hero clipped t꧑he S🎐uzuki rider as they fought over 14th place on lap 5 (pictured).
The incident sent them both to the back of the field, but Mir overtook the likes of Andrea Iannone, Johann Zꦏarco and finally Rep🀅sol Honda's Jorge Lorenzo to eventually claim twelfth place.
"I’m glad to pick up some points today, even if it wasn’t in the position that I wanted or that I felt I could achi꧃eve with my potential this weekend," Mir♓ said.
"The touch🐬 between Valentino and I cost me around seven seconds, and that’s what prevented me from getting a top ten finish.
"Anyway, I want to thank the team for all the great work done this weekend, I fꦅeel good and I know the results will come."
Mir's Mugello points mean he has now moved ahead of Francesco Bagnaia (Pramac Ducati) for second be🐽hind Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha) in the rookie of the year standings.
Peter has been in the paddock f🧔or 20 years and has se🃏en Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
