Red Bull KTM rider Jack Miller finished in 11th place in the MotoGP main race at Assen, then discussing topics such as tire pressure and his feelings on the front of the RC16.
Unlike his teammate Peter Acosta, Miller managed to cross the finish line safely, despite a difficult race. Starting from 14th place on the grid, the Australian finished 24 seconds behind the winner Pecco Bagnaia (Dozens).
« It was a better performance than Saturday, " said Miller, who finished just ahead fabio quartararo (Yamaha). “ The start went well, then I set a good pace. But I lacked a little confidence at the start in turns like 6 and 7. I was then able to catch up with the guys a little in my strong passages. The feeling was a little better with the front."
Miller highlighted the fast pace of the race: “ we still have work to do and we will continue. The bike is good in the rear and there were no problems on arrival. It's strange, we all left with the same tire pressure on Saturday. Finally, Brad, Pedro and I had quite different values. For Brad, for example, it was very high. Fortunately, I have very experienced people on my team who know tire pressure."
Jack Miller: “ my race time was also faster than winning time in 2023 »
The Australian rider also noted the increase in pace in MotoGP: “ my race time was also faster than the 2023 victory time. The pace in MotoGP is just sick and crazy. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a time of 1'31'' flash on the big screen exiting turn 5. I thought, damn – I was happy to go 1'32. At this point there were about 19 or 17 laps left. The sport is experiencing incredible development, we are at the very top. And we are definitely the hunters: Rome was not built in a day."
In view of the next race at Sachsenring, Miller specified that certain aggregates would be spared: “ It's no secret, you always play with engine mileage. But there is practically no difference. It's no longer like before that you could put away an engine with 2000 km. But we generally keep the engines for routes like Austria."
Miller remains optimistic about the improvements made and hopes to continue to progress in the upcoming races to secure a future in MotoGP in 2025.
MotoGP, Assen: classification of the Dutch Grand Prix:
