Cal Crutchlow has left the scene and we will miss his outspokenness that the Yamaha engineers will now discover... But we still have Jack Miller, and that's fortunate. During the press conference after a Portuguese Grand Prix which closed a thrilling 2020 season, the Australian set the mood. Demonstration…
Jack Miller was trained in contact with Cal Crutchlow and the Englishman can be proud of his legacy, left to MotoGP posterity after his retirement for the role of test rider. HAS Portimao, during the last press conference, he had fun, and he also had a lot of fun…
Thus, he commented on the undivided domination of Miguel Oliveira in its Portuguese Grand Prix contested on a Portimao track that he knows well… “ There was a bit of corruption, because the one who gave me the trophy on the podium was wearing Oliveira's jersey " begin Jack Miller. But he continued his investigations: “ and then I see its sponsor and it has the name of the circuit. And he has the name Meo on the helmet, which is the name of this Grand Prix. It's total corruption ! ".
After making people laugh, the Australian adds: “ seriously, Miguel had an incredible race and when you are at home you have that motivation. There were times when I missed the whole season and then got to Phillip Island and was leading the race. I think the home GP has great weight. Knowledge of the circuit helps, but it is not essential ».
Well launched, he talks about his battle with Morbidely, which was the rehearsal of the duel in Valencia: “ I thought it was going to be like Valencia because I followed him throughout the race and I already know by heart what Franco looks like from behind " … He specifies : " the sun played a bad trick on me because I saw a shadow nearby and I spent 5 laps like crazy closing doors because I thought I had someone behind me. But it was the shadow of my own motorcycle... "
A word about Crutchlow
He also talks about his arrival in the Ducati factory team. Will he be the new leader? “ You know me well. Do you think I am ready to lead a group of people? Now seriously, I'm looking forward to this challenge and I can't say more ».
Finally, he ends with the departure of his big brother Cal Crutchlow... " What I will miss the most are the discussions we had at night in his camper van, they were just talking nonsense for hours. When Lucy was here, everything was more controlled, but since she left, we've gone wilder…Jokes aside, he had a huge influence on me. Since we became teammates, he has become a friend. The truth is that he is a good guy and I want to continue to have contact with him in the future ».
