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Honda HRC Castrol's Joan Mir finished eighth in Friday practice at the British MotoGP round, in conditions of 19°C air and 33°C track temperature. 'The high grip level was a big help,' Mir said afterward. Teammate Luca Marini finished twelfth.
More than the eighth-place number itself, actually using that 33°C track-temp grip properly on the Honda is a good sign. That's the throttle feel coming back to his fingertips. From what I've seen trackside, whether Mir can hold this form through Saturday is the real turning point for the second half.
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I know Honda's been struggling lately so I want to root for them
19°C air with 33°C track is actually a decent grip window
P8 is still nearly a second off the top, let's be real
Marini at P12 is the part that concerns me a bit
P8 is a solid result for Honda, gives me hope
Compared to the Aprilia riders the gap still looks pretty big
