The Grand Prix of the Czech Republic took place on a wet track and its verdict was sealed by the audacity of a tire choice made by a winning outsider. A scenario which recalled the deadline of Assen which had dedicated Jack Miller. The latter could have doubled the stakes in Brno. But he had to stay in the box. Enough to have regrets. Especially when taking stock of his teammate's performance.
A pair called Tito Rabat, which experienced the same progression and practically the same final ranking as in the Netherlands. A copy and paste of which the Australian would also have been capable. The Spaniard started twentieth to finish tenth in Brno. In Assen, the start was from nineteenth place to reach eleventh. So if Jack Miller had been at the start...
But with ifs, it is well known that we would remake the world. Rabat, for his part, led his boat well by taking the boots of seven leagues hard forward and hard behind. “ The start of the race was difficult because I couldn't stay in the group in front of me. The conditions were delicate » Tito commented later. “ So I set out to measure it. As the track gradually dried out, our choice of tires was the most judicious. When I took tenth place two laps from the finish I made sure to finish the race and bring home the points ».
We will recall that Jack Miller had been cleared by the doctors to participate in the meeting despite a heavy fall at the Red Bull Ring the previous week. An accident which affected his vertebrae and which prohibited him from competing in the Austrian Grand Prix. But at Honda, he was told to stay calm. As for Rabat, this good tenth place does not equal his best result of the season which is a ninth position in Argentina. Also after a race marked by rain. He is nineteenth in the championship with 26 points.
