MotoGP France Le Mans J3: Miller seduces Ducati who will renew his contract before Mugello

Questions about Jack Miller are no longer valid and the latter has also removed his own doubts with his two successive victories in Spain and France. Two successes achieved on very different routes and in opposite conditions, which showed the level of both man and machine. An assessment shared by Ducati which decided to renew the Australian's contract before the Italian Grand Prix. Things move quickly in MotoGP…

Jack Miller indeed has a contract until the end of this year only. But the extension of its lease comes with an option for the following year. An approach that does not concern bagnaia not more than Jorge Martin already retained until 2022. But which is also the situation of Johann zarco who must therefore continue his good efforts to secure his place. The planning Ducati is therefore accelerating, and all the more so since it will also be necessary to quickly resolve the cases of the satellite teams, and in particular between Gresini and the VR46.

If not, Jack Miller is on cloud nine and he forgets no one in this jubilation: “ This is the best Ducati of all time! We must be proud of Gigi Dall'Igna's work. And all the engineers ". Sweet words that change from those of Dovizioso… Otherwise, the teammate bagnaia who finished fourth at Le Mans, thus saving the furniture in the title race looks back on his ride in Sarthe: “ it was so hectic. Dry, wet, damp, dry again, wind: it was a very long race. The Yamahas were very strong in the dry, then it started to rain a lot, it was like going into a wall of water, I couldn't stop the bike and I went into the gravel. I spread my legs, I was afraid of falling, it was the most critical moment, because the race could have ended then ».

Miller: “in France, I often get tickets for speeding”

On his penalty, he jokes: “ I didn't really know what was happening, in France I often get tickets for speeding... I had never tried the long lap penalty during testing and when I did the first one I was careful , while in the second I pushed harder. Quartararo was still there, in front of me, I passed him, then I just thought about managing the advantage ».

But then he had another Frenchman on his tail, in this case Johann zarco. Was he worried? “ Not really, but with 7-8 laps to go I thought it was appropriate to return to the pits and put on the slicks. But here the pit lane is very long, I would have lost too much time, so I just thought about holding on. I won two races in a row: pinch me because I seem to be dreaming ».

On his dexterity on wet tracks he comments: “ I don't know exactly, I don't know if it's something that comes naturally to you, but you also have to work at it a little. I also think that the characteristics of the bikes I used in MotoGP, the Honda and the Ducati, help me in these conditions ».

Now head to Mugello…For the pass of three? “ I don't think about it now. And then there are a lot of drivers who are fast, Bagnaia, Zarco, even Quartararo: it won't be easy ». Miller repositioned himself in the championship, in fourth place, 16 points behind leader Quartararo and his Yamaha .

MotoGP France Le Mans J3: classification

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