Joan Mir will be the sole representative of the Repsol Honda Team at the Gran Premio Michelin de la República Argentina as Marc Marquez recovers from surgery.
Riders and team headeds immediately for the airport to begin the day-long journey from Portimao to Termas de Rio Hondo. This is the eighth occasion that the 4.81-kilometer-long circuit in the north of Argentina will host a Grand Prix event. Marc Marquez and the Repsol Honda Team have stepped onto the top step of the podium on three occasions in Argentina during the 2014, 2016 and 2019 editions of the race. In 2018, Cal Crutchlow won aboard the RC213V of the LCR Honda Team.
Joan Mir also boasts a strong record at the South American circuit, only once finishing a race there outside the top five – when he was seventh in just his second Moto2 race. Recovering from a DNF in Saturday’s Sprint Race, Mir took a solid 11th place – despite a long lap penalty. The race served as a great source of information for Mir and his team to further their understanding of the RC213V and putting together a strong and consistent weekend in Argentina is the objective.
Marc Marquez will continue his recovery from surgery on a broken first metacarpal of his right hand.