Australian Jack Miller, now Pramac Yamaha rider, gave a mixed assessment of his two years spent with KTM. Despite a few podiums, the driver expressed his frustration at not having achieved the expected results.
Jack Millernow ex-pilot of Red
Bull KTMdiscovered for the first time the
Yamaha M1 de Pramac during the official MotoGP tests in Barcelona. After two complicated seasons with KTMthe Australian seems to be starting a new chapter with high expectations and a touch of disillusionment with his past performances.
Miller ended his time with
KTM in 14th place in the 2024 world championship, far behind his teammate Brad Binder and the promising Pedro Acosta. His best results this season are limited to two fifth placesin Portimão and Buriram. With a total of three podiums in two yearsthe Australian recognizes that the results fell short of his ambitions. “ Yes, of course, I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed for everyone. It didn't work as hoped. I come from Ducati with 25 podiums “, he admitted.
Miller also discusses the challenges encountered with KTMin particular the difficulties of adapting to the new tire Michelin 2024 and the extended use of a chassis dating back to Misano 2023.
Jack Miller :
« I never gave up, I kept fighting »
« I had the best feeling in 2023with podiums at Jerez and Sachsenring. But this year has been a constant struggle “, he explains on Speedweek. Despite everything, the Australian highlights his determination: “ I never gave up. Even though I fell almost every weekendI continued to fight. »
Regarding his move to Yamaha, Miller did not hesitate to collect opinions. “ I contacted Fabio, Alex Rins and the others “, he confided,
while joking again about his friend Cal Crutchlow : « Cal is not a good person to talk about these things. We know he likes to exaggerate. »
However, his first outing with the
Yamaha M1 was far from convincing.
Miller finished in a disappointing 22nd place, 2.2 seconds behind the leader
Alex Marquez on Ducati. This difficult start does not seem to dampen his optimism, but clearly marks the many challenges to overcome in adapting to this new frame.
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