Jack Miller was hit violently, to say the least, in his Australian Grand Prix by a completely lost Alex Marquez who could just as easily have swept Luca Marini off his trajectory who felt the blow coming. The Ducati VR46 rider therefore dodged the LCR Honda missile which ended its race against the back of the official Ducati rider who was playing at home. First stunned, he then got up, without even attacking his Spanish tormentor who will logically be punished with a long lap during the Malaysian Grand Prix which will take place next Sunday...
Jack Miller will definitely not have known the Australian Grand Prix hoped for after his good performances Japan and Thailand. But he has nothing to do with this abandonment which will undoubtedly cause him to have a few bad nights, because the shock was harsh… “ Of course, I wanted to do well at the first home Grand Prix in three years. But Alex Márquez is just as devastated as me », sighed Jack Miller after this accident.
«I've had more beautiful Sundays, but also less good ones, that's for sure», added JackAss. “ The race did not go as I had planned, I can assure you. Because I felt great and got off to a good start. I have progressed. Afterwards, I almost passed Pecco several times, but I saw that he wanted to take the lead. It suited me, I changed the map and stood guard behind him. I then waited patiently to see what the race had in store for me. I noticed that the guys in front, like Jorge Martin, were pushing quite a bit in turns 3 and 12. I was thinking of letting them dance in front. I knew that such maneuvers don't always go well here, because tire wear is high ».
Jack Miller: “ in a second I saw the back of Bezzecchi's motorcycle then I saw stars »
“What I lost in turns 3 and 12, I mostly made up for in turns 4 and 10. Going from turn 9 to turn 10, I felt really strong” he said again. “When Bezzecchi overtook me, I wanted to attack him again at turn 10. But I didn't go that far because I was torpedoed at turn 4. It was in the middle of the corner where you just let off the brake and opened the gas. Suddenly a front wheel landed in the middle of my back. I was helpless because in a second I saw the back of Bezzecchi's motorcycle and then I saw stars. I was quite stunned. But I'm fine now. I just have a few bruises... ».
Jack Miller do not feel angry: “ What's the point ? We are all here to do our best. I saw that he wanted to overtake Marini and that he was a little too arrogant to do it. But we explained ourselves, he apologized several times. We have all made mistakes. Alex Marquez is as devastated as I am because we didn't score any points. And it sure would have been the case. I wanted a different result for my first home Grand Prix in three years” ends the one who will find Phillip Island in 2023 with a KTM factory.
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