MotoGP Barcelona Day 1, Jack Miller (KTM/11): "The economic situation at KTM? I only have one race left"

Jack Miller was quite fast on this first day in Barcelona. Of course, he was not able to qualify directly in Q2, but finished 11th in Practice, which is still better than his teammate Brad Binder. Nevertheless, Pedro Acosta was ahead of him and will participate in the final qualifying session, while he had the same equipment. For his last stint with KTM before joining Pramac-Yamaha, Jack Miller wants to do well... without having to shoulder the financial problems of his current employer.

The Australian, a few hours before his return to Pramac, started this Grand Prix de la Solidarité rather well. « The package worked well, but we will try to improve for tomorrow. Little by little, we are getting closer to the best. Recently, we have always been in the game, except in Malaysia. The problem is that we do not know how to manage the new rear tire. The others have managed to limit the vibrations that bother everyone, but we suffer more from them and We can't get the most out of the rear rubber, no matter what compound » he affirmed in the columns of GP One.

🥺 The start of the Thriller's last weekend in Orange.

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While the Austrian firm thought it could benefit from cooler conditions to limit tire wear, the plan was thwarted. « Usually the problem here is overheating, especially in the rear on the right side. With this climate, we expected more grip at the front, less wear, but this is not the case. We still have a lot of degradation » he added, without a solution.

Photo: Michelin Motorsport

When asked about KTM's financial situation, Jack Miller gave only an evasive answer. After all, he only has one race left to compete under the orange awning. "The economic situation of the brand? After all, I only have one more weekend to do..." he concluded laconically.

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Practice result at the 2024 Barcelona Grand Prix: