Who is Honda’s Joan Mir? Everything you need to know from net worth to career stats

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Joan Mir is the fourth Spanish rider to win a MotoGP championship, so here is everything you need to know about him.

Mir started his motorcycle career relatively late, competing professionally for the first time at the age of 10. In 2013 and 2014 he was selected to ride in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, where he took three wins plus six podiums and finished as the runner-up to Jorge Martin in 2014.

He would go on to compete in the Moto3 Junior World Championship in 2015, winning four of the first six races. Mir would also go on to finish fourth in the championship, having dropped off towards the end of the year.

Later in 2015, Mir made his full-time debut in the Moto3 World Championship with Leopard Racing, partnering Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Locatelli.

He would achieve his first Grand Prix pole position in just 11 starts at the Austria round, then went on to finish on the podium at San Marino and Valencia – earning Mir the Rookie of the Year award.

Joan Mir dominated Moto3 to win the title in his third season

Mir remained at Leopard Racing in 2017 and he went on to fight for the title, only this time using a Honda bike. He would go on to dominate the season with 10 wins and 13 podiums in just 18 races and only failed to score points at the Japanese round.

He finished the year 93 points ahead of his nearest rival Romano Fenati, winning the Moto3 title in just his second full-time season.

Mir would switch to Moto2 for the 2018 season with Marc VDS Racing Team after signing a three-year contract with them. He would end the season with four podiums and take sixth place in the riders’ championship, while also winning the Rookie of the Year award.

A switch to MotoGP arrived in 2019 as Mir rode for Suzuki, with 10 top 10 finishes and a highest finish of fifth place in Australia also providing a sign of things to come for the Mallorcan.

Joan Mir won the 2020 MotoGP riders’ title with Suzuki

The 2020 season would go on to be Mir’s year in the premier class, although it was not the easiest of starts to the season.

He retired twice in the first three races of the year but, after the Czech Grand Prix, Mir went on a more consistent run. Four podiums in five races launched a credible title bid, with Mir taking the championship lead after a double podium in Aragon.

His maiden victory of the year came at the European Grand Prix, following a commanding performance that would effectively seal the title with two races left to go.

A seventh-place finish at the following Valencia Grand Prix meant Mir sealed his place in history, becoming only the fourth Spanish rider to win the premier class title alongside Alex Criville, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez.

Mir was also only the sixth rider to ever win a premier class title for Suzuki, the Japanese brand’s first champion since Kenny Roberts Jr in 2000 and the brand’s first champion in the MotoGP era.

But Mir was unable to defend his crown in 2021 after Suzuki struggled with developments. Then, in 2022, he had a run of five top-six finishes but things quickly got worse after Suzuki announced the brand would be pulling out of the championship at the end of the year.

Mir suffered a serious ankle injury at the Austrian round which effectively ended his year, with him later taking up a fresh challenge with the factory Honda team in 2023.

However, results did not improve as Honda’s bike was not up to speed with the competition. Mir, who was renowned for his consistency with Suzuki, also suffered more crashes across both the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Who is Joan Mir?

Joan Mir is a world champion motorcycle rider currently competing in MotoGP with Honda. He has previously won the Moto3 championship and was named the Rookie of the Year in both Moto3 and Moto2.

How old is Joan Mir? Where was he born and what is his nationality?

At the time of writing, Joan Mir is 28 years old. He was born on 1 September 1997. He was born in Palma, Spain, which is the capital of the Balearic Islands.

It is the eighth-largest city in Spain with a population of 438,234 in 2024.

How tall is Joan Mir and how much does he weigh?

Joan Mir is the joint second-tallest MotoGP rider on the 2025 grid, measuring 1.81 metres (5ft 9in), matching Fermin Aldeguer. The pair are only beaten by Luca Marini, who is 184cm (6ft).

Being one of the tallest riders, it is no surprise that he is one of the four heaviest riders in 2025. Mir is 69kg (10st 12lbs), which is the same as Aldeguer, Luca Marini and Fabio Quartararo.

What is Joan Mir’s race number and why did he choose it?

Joan Mir currently races with the number 36 in MotoGP, which he considers to be his lucky number. The Spaniard’s cousin Joan Perello previously used the number during his time in 125cc in 2010 and 2011.

Mir has had the number since his debut and refused to take the number 1 after his title victories, as he believed 36 would continue to bring him good luck.

What is Joan Mir’s net worth?

There is no reputable website or news source that currently offers the net worth of Joan Mir. However, it is reported to be £5.5 million as of 2025.

Joan Mir’s MotoGP career stats

Joan Mir has won one MotoGP title and a Moto3 title so far in his world championship career.