This couldn't have happened to any other rider. Jack Miller, at Misano, received a penalty for going to get a beer after the race was over! Don't worry, we'll explain everything. Before this incident, which is purely anecdotal, "Jackass" had competed in the Grand Prix, where he finished in 12th place, timidlyA mixed result, not as good as that of his teammate Miguel Oliveira, which highlights Yamaha's difficulties on this track.
Then, once he crossed the finish line, Miller made a mistake: he rode the track the wrong way. After seeing a sign offering him a beer in exchange for his gloves, he couldn't refuse. « I went back about thirty meters. To give them to him, I had to turn around to get back on the track. Finally, I handed him the gloves, but I didn't get the beer, and besides, I was fined €2It was a really enjoyable moment. The fans make this sport what it is, and I'm delighted to see messages like this. It was definitely worth it" he confided afterwards on Motosan.
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Returning to his ordeal, Miller was not very satisfied. « In the toughest moments of the race, with a full tank, the bike was almost too hardWe worked on fuel absorption, but we started to have difficult moments with acceleration and weight transfer. This is something to take into account for the next races. Then, on the last lap, I braked quite hard between turns 11 and 12, and the bike started to move dangerously.I didn't even dare to accelerate. It was a memory from Saturday morning. It was crazy." he added.
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He nevertheless highlights the progress made and puts it into perspective: “We lost a lot of time in the first few laps trying to get back into the rhythm, but after that, I felt pretty comfortable on the bike for a few laps » he concluded.
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