Joan Mir may h💧ave been bitterly disappointed not to at least claim back-to-back MotoGP podiums in Austria, but after five races he's seen enough to know🔯 that the GSX-RR is 'a contender for the title'.

Mir's debut premier-class rostrum at the first Austrian roꦅund was the only top 3 appearance by a Suzuki rider so far this season.

Indeed, Mir and team-mate Alex Rins are only ranked eighth and 13th respectively in the current world champio🧸nship standings, with Suzuki fourth-best in the constructors' table.

But few believe those positions are an accurate refle🐲ction of the 2020 GSX-RR, not least because both Suzuki riders have already suffered two non-scores from the races so far.

Last year's double ra🍸ce winner Rins dislocated his shoulder during qualifying at the Jerez season-opener, then fell moments after taking the lead in Austria 1. Mir meanwhile made a mistake of his own in the Jerez race, then was taken down by Iker Lecuona in Brno.

After a breakthrough second place in the opening Red Bull Ring race, Mir was then leading confidently when the Styrian Grand Prix was🔯 st🧔opped due to brake failure for Maverick Vinales.

With no new front tyre available for the restart, Mir went on to finish a frustrated fourth after Pol Espargaro escaped punishment 168澳洲幸运5ﷺ官方开奖结果历史:for running wide at the final cꦬorner.

Nonetheless, Mir feels he has the tools available to bri🐬dge the current 26-point gap to Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha) over 🌼the remaining nine rounds.

"We have a great bike," Mir said. "If we are fighting for the podium and the🍃 win in Austria, with a lot less horsepower than some other peopl🌳e, then this means we have a great bike with great balance.

"I am proud of m💞y team and for sure Suzuki is a co𒆙ntender for the title."

Rins took sixth place last time out despite being&🐻nbsp;held back by his healing shoulder and declared: "The bike actually felt great.

"My shoulder w𒀰as a bit painful but now we have two weeks without a race so hopefully in Misano the 𒐪pain will be less, and I’m looking forward to it.”

Putting aside his disappointment a👍t missing out on another podium in Austria, team manager Davide Brivio said: "This is the third track in a row where we've been highly competitive.

"We have big potential with the GSX-RR and also with ༒both riders."

The five race wins so far this se🎶ason have been divided; two for Yamaha, two forꦜ KTM, one for Ducati.

S🍃uzuki's most recent premier-class title was with Kenny Roberts Jr in 2000, during the🗹 500cc era.

Which machine do you think has the best overall package from the races seen so far this season? Leave your comments below...