Since winning a drunken MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix, Jack Miller has been drinking whey. Not only that, of course, since it is said that beers and Tequila have long flowed freely in the Marc VDS team near Assen. But what the young Australian achieved in Moto3 is, in addition to being a sporting feat, a nice snub to the theories which say that before reaching the elite, you have to learn your skills in the other two categories. .
That said, it only took one particular Sunday to call them into question. Because until then, and for several months, Jack Miller was exactly the example not to follow. Honda, which had taken on the challenge of installing a rider from Moto3 in the premier category, was even beginning to be accused of having sacrificed a budding talent. An atmosphere which undermined even the steely morale of the Marc VDS driver under HRC contract: “ At some point you start to question yourself. You ask yourself, 'Do I belong at such a high level of competition? » admits the person concerned on MotoGP.com. “ Of course, everyone has the right to ask questions about me and about our MotoGP project. Everyone believed in it but maybe some were starting to doubt ».
So it was time to make it happen. And this victory will change the situation: “ It might make me calmer, but apart from that I will continue to work and approach things the same way ". A method which will now be looked at positively. He also enjoys it and is now taking advantage of his position to insist on the fact that there are no miracle recipes or ideal courses: “ I think as a direct climb in MotoGP was an advantage. My teammate Tito was crowned Moto2 World Champion and he fought for three seasons before achieving it. Seeing him experience so much difficulty as was the case when I arrived in MotoGP, shows you how difficult it is. I don't think the 'original' category matters that much. As long as you have the right attitude and working method, anything is possible ».
It is true that you can get lost there. Toni Elias came from MotoGP to win a title in Moto2 which allowed him to return to a premier category where he then experienced only setbacks. Marc Márquez revealed himself from the outset and in the most beautiful way crowned with his Moto2 title. His brother Alex suffers in Moto2 despite his world title in Moto3. Stefan bradl is preparing to leave the scene despite his status as ex-World Champion in Moto2. In the middle of this, we have a Bradley Smith which through hard work and supervision by Tech3 ended up revealing itself. And the list is far from exhaustive.
It remains that with this first victory, Jack Miller has acquired its legitimacy in MotoGP. And he can be calm because he will still be there in 2017: “ I feel at home within the team and I am very happy to stay with them in 2017. I think they like me too. In any case, everything is going very well. They are very open, they want to help me in every way. I'm very happy to be here ". The next event will take place at the Sachsenring. Last year, Jack Miller had finished his German Grand Prix fifteenth from eighteenth position.
