Future Pramac Yamaha rider Jack Miller has reservations about Cal Crutchlow's advice regarding the Yamaha YZR-M1. According to the Australian, the British test rider would tend to exaggerate the qualities and faults of the bike.
Jack Millerthe pilot
Pramac Yamahaclearly expressed his reservations on the advice of the ex-MotoGP rider
Cal Crutchlow regarding adaptation to
Yamaha YZR-M1. well that
Crutchlowwho is now an official MotoGP test rider of Yamahahas extensive experience with the M1, Miller is not convinced that the opinions of Crutchlow are the most reliable.
Millerwho shared his MotoGP journey with Crutchlow when they were teammates at
LCR Honda in 2015, said after the Barcelona Grand Prix: “ Cal Crutchlow is a bad person to talk to because if you know Cal, you know he sometimes likes to exaggeratewhether for good or bad. »
Jack Miller :
« I think his wife is the only person he tells the whole truth to »
The Australian pilot continued by specifying that he prefers to address other pilots as
Fabio Quartararo or Alex
Rinswho have had more recent experiences with the YZR-M1. “You have to take what he says with a grain of salt
», added Millersuggesting that a more balanced and factual view of the performance of the
Yamaha is preferable.
Miller even joked, saying that the only person who would know the complete truth about the impressions of
Crutchlow regarding the Yamaha
would be… his wife, Lucy Crutchlow. « I think she's the only one he tells the whole truth to “, he declared with a smile.
Millerwho will debut with Pramac Yamaha in 2025, also congratulated Jorge
Martin for his historic victory as the first independent rider to win a MotoGP title in 2024. “ Congratulations to all these guys. It’s a credit to Paolo Campinoti and the whole team. », added Miller.
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