The Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island is famous for more than just its legendary layout and thrilling racing. The circuit, surrounded by nature, regularly sees animals crossing the track, and Jack Miller was the main victim this weekend.
Miller, who runs home with KTM, experienced some rather unexpected incidents with the local wildlife. In qualifying, the driver hit a rabbit at full speed, and during the Sprint, a seagull crashed into his motorcycle at the entrance to turn 1. The animal got stuck between the brake lever and the handlebars, making the situation extremely dangerous.
In Q1, Jack Miller was driving hard when a rabbit tried to cross the track at the worst possible moment. I saw him coming and I thought 'it can't be that stupid', but unfortunately it was." , the Australian said. The animal passed right under his front tire, but according to Miller, that was not the reason he failed to qualify for Q2. I did my best in the qualifying session"
The second incident occurred during the Sprint Race, in one of the fastest sections of the circuit. On the second lap, a seagull crashed into my motorcycle, his head got stuck between the brake lever and the handlebars", Tells Miller.
Jack Miller: “ I had to accept that I was going to run with the seagull hanging on the bike »
The impact was violent, and Jack Miller immediately tried to remove the bird from his machine, to no avail. I had to accept that I was going to run with the seagull hanging on the bike"
Despite this incredible incident, JackAss managed to maintain a good pace and even overtook a few riders. However, he ended up crashing, and although he can't be certain, he thinks that the cooling of the front tire, accentuated by the seagull, could be one of the causes of his crash. It was a slight fall. I entered the corner like the previous lap, but the front tire may have cooled a little too much"
Miller also addressed the question of security facing the wildlife on the circuit of Phillip Island, where animals often cross the track. It's great to run here, but We may need to consider measures to improve security. These animals could cause a big accident."
Finally, although the situation is almost surreal, Miller took the incidents with humor and a positive attitude, recalling how Phillip Island is a special circuit, but also unpredictable.
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