UPDATE: suzukimotogp has officially confirmed Petrux9 will make his MotoGP return with the team in the ThailandGP
Mir, the 2020 MotoGP world champion, has been out of action since breaking his ankle in a lap one crash at the Austrian Grand Prix in August.
First reported in Spanish outlet AS, Suzuki has confirmed Mir will be replaced by ex-Ducati rider Petrucci. "I’m also eager to work with the Suzuki crew, that I’ve known for a long time now and we have a wonderful relationship. "I’m also excited to be one of the few riders in history jumping from a MotoGP machine to a Dakar bike, a Superbike, then another factory MotoGP bike!”
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