Jack Miller arrives in Europe from his podium in Austin, at the end of a Grand Prix of the Americas which completed a series of four meetings overseas. For the Ducati official who is kept in the dark about his future by his employer, this result was very important. It must nevertheless be confirmed from the Portuguese Grand Prix this weekend, on the selective Portimao track…
The factory team Ducati prepares for the fifth event of the season MotoGP 2022. In Portimão, Jack Miller et Pecco Bagnaia will try to fight for the podium again. On this level, Jack Miller long led the last MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas. The Ducati rider still had to let go Enea Bastianini on the Ducati GP21 and the Suzukialex rins at the end of the game. However, the Australian secured the long-awaited first podium of the year for himself and the Ducati factory team. Enough to approach the strategic European campaign of the calendar with relative serenity…
Jack Miller: “ the podium at the Grand Prix of the Americas gave me a lot of confidence«
« I'm super excited to finally race in Europe again » said the Australian. “ I think the championship will only really reveal itself here. The podium at the Grand Prix of the Americas gave me a lot of confidence for this important part of the world championship ", declared the pilot of 27 years. “ I can't wait to hit the track in Portimão. I like this track and last year I was third. There's no reason why I can't succeed again ».
Indeed, at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, Jack Miller started from third place and finished second after overtaking Morbidely on the final lap, securing Ducati its first constructors' championship since 2007. In 2021, he had surgery for a compartment syndrome problem. He had qualified in fourth position, but crashed on lap six at turn 3 while in sixth position. At the 2021 Algarve Grand Prix, he qualified in second position, equaling his best result of the season in qualifying, and finished the race in third position for the fourth of his five podiums this season.
