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Jake Dixon set to replace Joan Mir at Qatar MotoGP round
Joan Mir is expected to miss the Qatar MotoGP after his vision problems returned during the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The 2020 champion stopped racing in Malaysia after feeling dizzy, and he had already missed four races because of illness.
Honda WorldSBK rider Jake Dixon is set to replace him at the factory Honda team, but Honda has not officially confirmed the move.
Dixon raced twice in MotoGP in 2021 and is now competing in the World Superbike championship.
Several other riders are also due to miss Qatar, including Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer, while Yamaha has withdrawn from the event.
The Qatar grid is expected to have 18 riders, with Gresini’s Iker Lecuona also stepping in as a replacement.
Mir said he would continue working with doctors to address the problem, but no return date is given.
Jake Dixon is set to replace Joan Mir at Honda for this weekend’s Qatar MotoGP round, according to The Race’s sources.
Mir is expected to miss the race after his eyesight problem returned during the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Honda has not officially confirmed Dixon’s appointment, according to Crash.net.
Dixon, a World Superbike rider, previously made two MotoGP starts in 2021.
- Who
- Jake Dixon is set to replace Joan Mir at the factory Honda team.
- What
- Dixon is expected to make his first Honda MotoGP start at the Qatar Grand Prix.
- When
- This weekend, according to the articles published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail.
- Why
- Mir’s eyesight problem returned during the Malaysian Grand Prix, and he is expected to miss the Qatar round.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mir had previously skipped four consecutive rounds because of illness.
Mir withdrew before the halfway point after his eyesight problem and dizziness returned.
The Race reported that Dixon was set to replace Mir at the Qatar Grand Prix.
- Replacement rider
- Jake Dixon
- Honda rider expected to miss Qatar
- Joan Mir
- Qatar round
- This weekend, as reported November 3, 2026
- Dixon’s previous MotoGP starts
- Two, in 2021
- Confirmation status
- Honda had not officially confirmed the replacement, according to Crash.net
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What people are saying
We already knew with the doctors that if I was having some dizzy moments due to the heat and due to these difficult conditions, I would stop
And I started to get a bit dizzy on lap nine.
I was not having control of the situation and I decided to stop. We will continue working and hopefully we will sort the situation as soon as possible.