Jack Miller had a good Friday at the Sachsenring which hosts the German MotoGP Grand Prix, tenth round of the season. Best time in FP1, the Australian remained in the leading trio at the end of FP2 monopolized by the Desmosedici. Six of them are thus in the top 10. The one who already has a KTM contract in his pocket until 2024 explains the reasons for this improvement on a route cursed until then by the Italian brand. With the colorful language that gives it its charm…
Jack Miller had announced, shortly after his departure from Ducati for KTM noted for the end of this year, that he would continue to do everything possible to achieve notable performances in the remaining eleven races with the factory team in Lenovo colors. He started to keep his word this Friday on the Sahsenring, dominating the FP1 and taking the third position of the FP2. He only lost 0,193 seconds off his teammate's best time Pecco Bagnaia, author of the new German track record.
« It was a decent day », summarized the Australian from 27 years old, who won at Jerez and Le Mans in 2021 on the Desmosedici and finished fourth overall in the World Championship last year. “ What we found during Monday's testing in Barcelona works well here at the Sachsenring. I felt comfortable from the start in FP1. The bike suits this route well, everything works as desired ».
An astonishing analysis when we know that, until then, the Sachsenring put the Ducati to torture. But Jack Miller explain : " I remember a few years ago we had big wheelie problems in the first sector. It was like we were having to lift a London double decker bus around the track. Now our bike looks more like a Mini Cooper. It's nice ».
Jack Miller: “ Pecco Bagnaia tests some new components of the front lowering device«
On technique, he says: “ although it gave us good sensations during the last tests, the new fairing is not ready yet, we will not use it here at the Sachsenring. I use the same configuration. Pecco, on the other hand, is testing some new components of the front lowering device. I don't like this system. We also worked on the rider's position in the saddle, it works best in segments with hard braking and quick restarts, especially on slow circuits like this ».
He ends on the tires brought by Michelin , to better appreciate them, whereas, until then, he regretted the policy of the single manufacturer of “warming up” its tires: “ they brought us a really soft tire for qualifying “, he declared with joy. “ When we put this tire on the bike for the first time today, he behaved impressively. I couldn't watch the splits during the fastest laps because you don't get a break here. So when I crossed the finish line, I didn't know how much progress I had made. But I rode 1'20.211 ».
And he ends: “ the racing pace with the racing tires, which are the same as last year, is also impressive. The track is therefore in good condition. Our speed is impressive. It looks good », rejoices JackAss.
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