Qualified fifteenth last year in Argentina, the Australian from the Marc VDS team started from sixteenth place on the grid recently in Qatar during the first Grand Prix of the season, following qualifying canceled due to the rain. He finished eighth at Losail, just ahead of Alex Rins and Jonas Folger.
After a good start to the race, Miller completed the first lap in Doha in tenth position, then ran a regular race. Doubled by Scott Redding et Alex Espargaro, he retained an honest place among the top ten, although only 0.3 ahead of Alex Rins and 0.6 on Jonas Folger.
During the 2016 Argentine Grand Prix, Miller fell early in the race while scrambling with Jorge Lorenzo in sixth position, during a race during which a mandatory passage through the pits was imposed for a safety issue linked to the tires.
To Jack Miller, who are " We started the season well in Qatar with a good result. We will now try to do even better in Argentina on a circuit which should suit our Honda better.
“We progress with each outing with our bike and I think we can continue this momentum during the next two races in Argentina and Texas, on two circuits where I like to race. Termas is a little used track and you will have to be careful on Friday because the track may be dirty. But normally it cleans up quite quickly.
“I'm looking forward to being at Termas de Rio Honda this weekend because in general there's always a special show for racing in Argentina. »
According to his team manager Michael Bartholémy, “We knew after the tests in Qatar that the start of the season would not be easy for us. Seeing our two drivers finish in the points was therefore a good surprise and a very positive way to launch our championship.
“The Termas de Rio Hondo circuit is a track that Jack and Tito enjoy and on which they have scored podiums in Moto3 and Moto2. It is also a winding and fast route which will suit the specificities of our bike better than Qatar.
“I'm curious to see what our two drivers will be able to do this weekend, especially since this race is important for our partners. »
