Honda’s Joan Mir says he has “zero regrets” about his crashes at the MotoGP United States Grand Prix, despite not finishing a Sunday race in 2026 yet.

The 2020 world champion was on for a potential sprint podium at COTA last weekend when he fell while chasing KTM’s Pedro Acosta.

The error proved even more disappointing, as Acosta was given a tyre pressure penalty after the sprint, stripping him of third place.

Joan Mir was then running inside the top six in the grand prix when he crashed out again, bringing his DNF tally to three from three in 2026.

So far, Mir has only three points to his credit with a seventh-place finish in the Thailand sprint.

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Explaining the crash on Sunday at COTA, Mir said it was “the consequence of being at the limit of the bike”, and has “zero regrets”.

“Well, today has been a bit of a consequence of just being on the limit of the bike,” he told the official MotoGP website.

“That’s a bit the thing. We have to analyse well what happened because it was quite unexpected, a little bit like yesterday.

“As you can imagine, I’m disappointed because we showed a very good potential.

“In these three races, we’ve always shown good potential, and to be consistently in that top five. But, we are not ready for that yet.

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“That’s a bit the reality of it. So, just we will work with the team together to move on from this situation.

“I was in a position this weekend to go to attack mode, not defensive mode.

“I was pushing, and when you push at 150% these things can happen. So, zero regrets. Just learn the lesson and learn from the mistakes.”

Mir’s Honda crash record hard to justify for a world champion

Mir’s time at Honda has been difficult, though there were flashes of promise last year when he managed two late-season podiums.

In 59 official starts with Honda since joining the marque in 2023, Mir has failed to finish 35 grands prix.

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He has now also registered five stints of three or more grand prix retirements since 2023, with his worst stretch a run of four successive non-finishes in 2025 between the American and French Grands Prix.

While this form has been costly in terms of results, it now looks like it has ended Mir’s hopes of remaining a Honda rider beyond this season.

David Alonso has reportedly signed with Honda to step up from Moto2 next year, with Fabio Quartararo also set to join the factory HRC squad.

At LCR, Diogo Moreira and Johann Zarco have contracts in place for 2027.

Mir is now being linked to a potential move to Trackhouse Aprilia, which would see him reunited with former Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio.

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