Jack Miller is currently in Japan to defend the Honda colors in the Suzuka 08:00 endurance race. But if he is on the track on behalf of the HRC, his mind is elsewhere. His future for 2018, and beyond, is on hold, as the Australian, who was given the winged crest in MotoGP after being removed from Moto3, will no longer be an official Tokyo rider as he has been for three seasons. So he looks elsewhere, which his current boss in the box, Michaël Bartholemy, has difficulty understanding.
This elsewhere would be combined at Pramac for a Ducati, instead of Scott Redding. So, with the Mac VDS team, it’s “ I don't care either » … Indeed, the colors of the Belgian brewer will align a Mir and Márquez in Moto2 and certainly a Morbidely in MotoGP. But what about what could be the fifth element in M, i.e. Miller ? Mister Bartholomew explains the situation speedweek : " it's a question of money. When I speak directly to Jack, everything is clear. At Mugello, HRC authorized us to make him an offer for 2018. A few days later, I made him an offer ».
« I believe my offer is a good offer. I'm also concerned about Redding's fate. We are a private team and we know what salaries to offer to drivers like Jack Miller. But for the moment, the idea of his manager Aki Ajo is clearly above our offer. If Ajo keeps these claims, there will clearly never be an agreement. We know Jack also has an opportunity at Pramac ».
At Miller, we blow hot and cold: “ I am happy with Marc VDS and I would like to continue with my engineer Ramon Aurin. But I have other great opportunities ". But HRC will no longer be behind Miller whose official status has returned to Cal Crutchlow. Furthermore, Marc VDS Racing is fiscally assured of its future until 2021. Finally, between Miller et Bartholomew, negotiations had already been tense when the Australian was approaching Moto2. This was before HRC sent him to MotoGP…
