Joan Mir will sit out day two of the San Marino MotoGP at Misano.
The HRC rider, who suffered a heavy fall at Turn 9 on Friday, was seen leaving the pits without setting a lap time this morning.
A subsequent statement from the team confirmed that Mir is continuing “to experience significant discomfort and limited mobility in his neck.”
However, he has been declared fit to ride. Therefore: “He and Honda HRC have elected to miss today’s running to focus on Sunday.”
Mir had been sixth fastest and the top RC213V rider on Friday, just ahead of team-mate Luca Marini.
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By already securing a place in Qualifying 2, the 2020 world champion will at least start no lower than twelfth on the grid for Sunday’s grand prix.
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