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Joan Mir cleared to return for Malaysian MotoGP after illness
Honda rider Joan Mir will return at the Malaysian Grand Prix after being cleared by doctors.
He had been out for 44 days and missed four races after feeling too weak to continue at the San Marino Grand Prix.
Doctors have not identified the cause of the symptoms affecting his energy and performance, despite carrying out tests.
Mir says he has ridden different types of bikes in the past week and is ready to rejoin his team at Sepang in Malaysia.
His main aim is to get back on the bike and assess how he feels, rather than set a target for the weekend.
He is due to leave Honda for Ducati team Gresini next season, so these are among his final races with Honda.
Joan Mir has been cleared by doctors to return to MotoGP at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.
The Honda rider missed four rounds after becoming ill during the San Marino Grand Prix weekend.
The cause of his symptoms remains unknown, and no diagnosis has been disclosed.
Mir said he had ridden different types of bikes in the past week and would focus on getting back on the bike and assessing how he felt.
His manager, Paco Sanchez, objected to the illness being described as “mysterious” and said patients have a right to privacy.
- Who
- Joan Mir, a Honda factory team rider.
- What
- He has been cleared to return to MotoGP at the Malaysian Grand Prix after missing four rounds because of illness.
- When
- He is due to return this weekend; the articles were published on 27 and 28 October 2026.
- Where
- The Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, Malaysia.
- Why
- Doctors gave him the green light to return after he had ridden different types of bikes. The cause of his symptoms remains unknown.
Paco Sanchez, Mir’s manager
Reporting that described the illness as mysterious
Reporting on the illness
Paco Sanchez, Mir’s manager
Some stories characterized Mir’s illness as mysterious.
Reporting that described the illness as mysterious
Sanchez said diseases are not mysterious and objected to the way the illness was reported.
Patient privacy
Paco Sanchez, Mir’s manager
Reports discussed Mir’s illness while its cause remained undisclosed.
Reporting that described the illness as mysterious
Sanchez said patients have the right to protect their privacy and confidentiality.
Mir developed an illness and retired from the race after the fifth lap.
MotoGP medical director Dr Angel Charte said Mir’s test results were inconclusive and that rest and rehabilitation had been prescribed.
The prescribed 15-day period of rest and rehabilitation ended.
Motorsport.com reported that Mir would return at the Malaysian Grand Prix after 44 days sidelined.
Mir is due to return to action at Sepang after doctors cleared him.
- Rider
- Joan Mir
- Team
- Honda factory team
- Missed rounds
- Four: Austrian, Japanese, Indonesian and Australian Grands Prix
- Time sidelined
- 44 days, according to Motorsport.com
- Return
- Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang
- Diagnosis
- Exact cause of symptoms remains unknown
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What people are saying
Diseases are not mysterious
What is clear is that every patient has the right to receive dignified and respectful care, clear information, to participate in decisions about their health, to accept or reject treatments, and above all, to protect their privacy and confidentiality.
I’ve been able to do some riding with different kinds of bikes in the past week, and the doctors have given me the green light to return.
The most important thing this weekend is to get back on the bike, reconnect with the team and check how I feel.