{"id":1976618,"date":"2026-06-06T16:59:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1976618"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:59:49","slug":"joan-mir-brands-balaton-motogp-sprint-very-boring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1976618","title":{"rendered":"Joan Mir brands Balaton MotoGP Sprint \u201cvery boring\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Joan Mir brands Balaton MotoGP Sprint \u201cvery boring\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Joan Mir says vibration problems left him unable to attack during a &#8220;boring&#8221; Balaton MotoGP Sprint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-06-06T17:59:49+01:00\">06 Jun 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Joan Mir, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Joan Mir branded Saturday&#8217;s Balaton Park MotoGP Sprint as \u201cboring\u201d after vibration problems left him unable to attack.<\/p>\n<p>Overtaking opportunities were already limited around the tight Hungarian circuit, with the top three positions unchanged from Turn 1 to the chequered flag,<\/p>\n<p>Starting 13th on the grid, Mir spent most of the race trapped behind rivals, running wide whenever he tried to overtake.<\/p>\n<p>Mir eventually took the chequered flag in 15th, in the middle of a six-rider group led by Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Joan Mir, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;We saw a very boring race&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe start was good, but then Brad [Binder] decided to brake\u2026 and could not stop, so I lost the opportunity to overtake,\u201d said Mir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made up a couple of positions, but then I was not able to stop the bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8fd44e65859a7f9ed4a4b5977be38f73a6c45bb8bb8696ee40a7cfac533fa8b9\">  Hungarian MotoGP, Balaton Park &#8211; Friday Practice Results   LCR boss on Diogo Moreira\u2019s 2027 MotoGP destination: \u201cHonda will decide\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd here, if you are not able to stop the bike, you cannot overtake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw a very boring race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve been bored also, because I don&#8217;t have the chance to attack.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a6f77be64580d2d34cdf940a0db972bff03d7f023fec7ef26e1b15efa393a4bf\">  Luca Marini predicts long wait for final MotoGP 2027 seats   Mugello showed Honda\u2019s \u201clack of performance\u201d compared to MotoGP rivals <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI just stay behind because I cannot ride how I want. It was a tough sprint.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Jack Miller, Joan Mir, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former MotoGP champion said his RCV felt very different to the bike that he took to second place at the chequered flag in Catalunya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally we have vibrations where we have a lot of grip, but in this case we don&#8217;t have grip and we have a lot of vibrations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut different vibrations, because it&#8217;s in braking. And I cannot brake how I want.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen the grip is something that we don&#8217;t have and we will not have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that there&#8217;s a big room for improvement because how I was riding today, I have big problems with the bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the bike that I made the first races of the year, and two races ago I was on the podium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we have to understand, really, what is happening to be able to get back a good feeling and be able to enjoy riding. That actually I&#8217;m not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rookie Diogo Moreira was the leading Honda rider in seventh with Mir\u2019s team-mate Luca Marini in twelfth.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Joan Mir<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Honda HRC (MotoGP)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u201cI\u2019m struggling to ride the bike\u201d: Fabio Quartararo laments Yamaha MotoGP grip issues<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323067_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-9414817f2080c56d6854170954e4dbb39c5b8643399564540ea56f0bd9755cd2\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Peter McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">MotoGP Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. 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Balaton MotoGP Sprint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Joan Mir branded Saturday&#8217;s Balaton Park MotoGP Sprint as \u201cboring\u201d after vibration problems left him unable to attack.<\/p>\n<p>Overtaking opportunities were already limited around the tight Hungarian circuit, with the top three positions unchanged from Turn 1 to the chequered flag,<\/p>\n<p>Starting 13th on the grid, Mir spent most of the race trapped behind rivals, running wide whenever he tried to overtake.<\/p>\n<p>Mir eventually took the chequered flag in 15th, in the middle of a six-rider group led by Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Joan Mir, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;We saw a very boring race&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe start was good, but then Brad [Binder] decided to brake\u2026 and could not stop, so I lost the opportunity to overtake,\u201d said Mir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made up a couple of positions, but then I was not able to stop the bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8fd44e65859a7f9ed4a4b5977be38f73a6c45bb8bb8696ee40a7cfac533fa8b9\">  Hungarian MotoGP, Balaton Park &#8211; Friday Practice Results   LCR boss on Diogo Moreira\u2019s 2027 MotoGP destination: \u201cHonda will decide\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd here, if you are not able to stop the bike, you cannot overtake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw a very boring race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve been bored also, because I don&#8217;t have the chance to attack.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a6f77be64580d2d34cdf940a0db972bff03d7f023fec7ef26e1b15efa393a4bf\">  Luca Marini predicts long wait for final MotoGP 2027 seats   Mugello showed Honda\u2019s \u201clack of performance\u201d compared to MotoGP rivals <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI just stay behind because I cannot ride how I want. It was a tough sprint.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Jack Miller, Joan Mir, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former MotoGP champion said his RCV felt very different to the bike that he took to second place at the chequered flag in Catalunya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally we have vibrations where we have a lot of grip, but in this case we don&#8217;t have grip and we have a lot of vibrations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut different vibrations, because it&#8217;s in braking. And I cannot brake how I want.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen the grip is something that we don&#8217;t have and we will not have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that there&#8217;s a big room for improvement because how I was riding today, I have big problems with the bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the bike that I made the first races of the year, and two races ago I was on the podium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we have to understand, really, what is happening to be able to get back a good feeling and be able to enjoy riding. That actually I&#8217;m not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rookie Diogo Moreira was the leading Honda rider in seventh with Mir\u2019s team-mate Luca Marini in twelfth.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Joan Mir branded Saturday&#8217;s Balaton Park MotoGP Sprint as \u201cboring\u201d after vibration problems left him unable to attack.<\/p>\n<p>Overtaking opportunities were already limited around the tight Hungarian circuit, with the top three positions unchanged from Turn 1 to the chequered flag,<\/p>\n<p>Starting 13th on the grid, Mir spent most of the race trapped behind rivals, running wide whenever he tried to overtake.<\/p>\n<p>Mir eventually took the chequered flag in 15th, in the middle of a six-rider group led by Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323087_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Joan Mir, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;We saw a very boring race&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe start was good, but then Brad [Binder] decided to brake\u2026 and could not stop, so I lost the opportunity to overtake,\u201d said Mir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made up a couple of positions, but then I was not able to stop the bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8fd44e65859a7f9ed4a4b5977be38f73a6c45bb8bb8696ee40a7cfac533fa8b9\">  Hungarian MotoGP, Balaton Park &#8211; Friday Practice Results   LCR boss on Diogo Moreira\u2019s 2027 MotoGP destination: \u201cHonda will decide\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd here, if you are not able to stop the bike, you cannot overtake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw a very boring race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve been bored also, because I don&#8217;t have the chance to attack.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a6f77be64580d2d34cdf940a0db972bff03d7f023fec7ef26e1b15efa393a4bf\">  Luca Marini predicts long wait for final MotoGP 2027 seats   Mugello showed Honda\u2019s \u201clack of performance\u201d compared to MotoGP rivals <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI just stay behind because I cannot ride how I want. It was a tough sprint.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323063_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Jack Miller, Joan Mir, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former MotoGP champion said his RCV felt very different to the bike that he took to second place at the chequered flag in Catalunya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally we have vibrations where we have a lot of grip, but in this case we don&#8217;t have grip and we have a lot of vibrations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut different vibrations, because it&#8217;s in braking. And I cannot brake how I want.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen the grip is something that we don&#8217;t have and we will not have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that there&#8217;s a big room for improvement because how I was riding today, I have big problems with the bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the bike that I made the first races of the year, and two races ago I was on the podium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we have to understand, really, what is happening to be able to get back a good feeling and be able to enjoy riding. That actually I&#8217;m not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rookie Diogo Moreira was the leading Honda rider in seventh with Mir\u2019s team-mate Luca Marini in twelfth.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1097326\/1\/joan-mir-brands-balaton-motogp-sprint-very-boring&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322194_hires_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Joan Mir brands Balaton MotoGP Sprint \u201cvery boring\u201d Joan Mir says vibration problems left him unable to attack during a &#8220;boring&#8221; Balaton MotoGP Sprint. 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