Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) strongly criticized the penalty he received on Saturday during the Valencia Grand Prix Sprint after contact with Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati) at Turn 2. The Australian, initially penalized three positions for "irresponsible riding," refused to serve the penalty before the stewards converted it to a long lap. He ultimately finished 12th, just behind Aldeguer.
Contact was made in the very first laps: MillerWhile attempting to overtake at turn 2, he made contact with the motorcycle ofAldeguer, which was taking a defensive trajectory. The stewards quickly judged that the driver Yamaha was responsible.
According to Miller, this decision has no basis. In my opinion, the penalty is not valid. It is impossible to overtake someone who brakes suddenly in front of you. ", did he declare.
« I had everything under control. As soon as I reached him, he started to release the brakeAt some point, contact becomes inevitable. »
The Australian pilot claims thatAldeguera "forced contact" by releasing the brakes late, an attitude he considers dangerous.
Miller admits to having ignored the initial sanction : " I could see the dashboard, but losing three positions when I had a two-second lead is ridiculous. I wasn't going to do it »
When race control converted the penalty into a long lap, he finally gave in: A long lap can be decisive for the next day's Grand Prix, so you might as well do it.In the end, I lost three places. Judge for yourself. »
👀 @jackmilleraus and @Aldeguer54's views of their incident differ a bit 😅#ValenciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/6hXqu0hgBg
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The new generation singled out by Jack Miller
When questioned about Aldeguer's inexperience, Miller He sees it more as a global trend:
« It's not an age issue, it's the new generationSeveral young people are adopting a style where they ride over the front wheels of others.With this type of piloting, contact is inevitable.It's a physical law. »
The pilot Pramac believes that certain on-track behaviors, particularly aggressive defense, are becoming dangerous in modern MotoGP.
Miller He also took the opportunity to denounce what he perceives as a recurring lack of consistency in the decisions of race management.
He cites several recent examples: Aldeguer-Binder contact the previous week, no sanction; contact suffered by Miller in Portugal, no sanction; smoking engine: Miller sanctioned in Austria; smoking engine of Bagnaia in Japan, no sanction…
« There is a glaring lack of consistency. I'm suspended for ten minutes because my bike is smoking, and someone else can win a Grand Prix with a bike that's smoking for half the race »
The Australian, who refused to attend the stewards' meeting on Saturday, insists he wants to discuss the matter "later" with the chief steward. Simon Crafar.
The contact between Miller et Aldeguer revives a recurring debate at the end of the season: the need for a more uniform guideline in sanctions and the management of aggressive driving.
Critics of MillerAlthough expressed in the heat of frustration, these comments raise the question of the role of the commissioners in regulating a MotoGP where the gaps are narrowing and defensive trajectories are becoming increasingly extreme.
