Jack Miller was conspicuously absent from this Italian Grand Prix, which was so important for his red Ducati colors. But in Mugello, the official team only walked on one leg, stamped Pecco Bagnaia, who won the race in Tuscany while the Australian was content with the point of fifteenth place, 17 seconds behind his teammate. Would he give up, convinced of losing his grip at the end of the year? He answers…
Starting from the fourth row, the Australian driver was delayed after the start, ending up on the grass as he tried to recover positions immediately. Twenty-second in the first round, Jack Miller tried to come back, managing to make a few overtakes but struggling to find his own rhythm. After today's race, "JackAss" dropped three places in the general classification, ranking eighth in the championnat 18 points behind his teammate.
Jack Miller: “I found myself 22nd at the first turn"
« Starting this far back certainly didn't help » explained the one said to be in advanced contact with KTM for 2023. “ After the start I got stuck in the peloton and went into the grass at the first corner finishing 22nd. From there it was quite a race back ».
« I managed to overtake a few drivers, despite difficult overtaking, but once behind Alex Marquez, I never managed to get close enough to attack him. Today went like this, but luckily we will have another race soon to try to redeem ourselves and put today's result behind us! » concludes the Australian who alludes to the Catalan Grand Prix scheduled for next weekend…
Result of the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello:
