{
  "id": 9237739,
  "title": "Mir Sidelined For Japan And Indonesia As Illness Lingers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/mir-sidelined-for-japan-and-indonesia-as-illness-lingers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T01:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mir-sidelined-japan-indonesia-illness-011700900.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joan Mir, the 2020 MotoGP world champion, will miss the Japanese and Indonesian Grands Prix due to ongoing health issues, Honda has announced. The rounds, running from October 2-4 and the following weekend, were previously scheduled to feature Mir. He was ruled out of both events following medical advice from Dr. Angel Charte and the team at Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona. This decision follows a series of health problems that began at the San Marino GP, where Mir retired after five laps complaining of headaches and an unexplained energy shortage. He also sat out the Austrian GP while undergoing tests, which revealed altered parameters in his blood work, though the cause remains unconfirmed. Mir's medical team has ordered strict rest and rehabilitative therapy for 15 days, ruling him out of the Asian races. His condition will be reassessed after further testing. Honda plans to name a replacement in due time, with potential candidates including Honda test rider Aleix Espargaro and Cal Crutchlow.",
  "summary": "Joan Mir's health problems now stretch into MotoGP's Asian swing, as Honda confirms the 2020 world champion will sit out the Japanese and Indonesian Grands Prix, rounds 16 and 17 of the 2026 season.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}