MotoGP Qatar J0: Jack Miller pays tribute to Dovizioso's work at Ducati

Jack Miller achieved such performances during the off-season tests on a Losail track which is hosting the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend that he inevitably appears to be the big favorite at the start of the season. His new position as an official Ducati rider does not seem to bother him, nor does the fact of passing the milestone of 100 MotoGP Grands Prix this Sunday. He is also so comfortable that he pays homage to his predecessor Dovizioso, which will not fail to provoke tense smiles in his box...

Jack Miller never won a Grand Prix MotoGP on the Desmosedici, like all his colleagues in the clan Ducati. But unlike them, he appears as the leader and, with a red jumpsuit on his back, he sees himself obliged to succeed. A certain pressure, but one who, in addition, has the same nationality as a Casey Stoner who left his mark at Ducati, doesn't seem any more disturbed than that...

During the press conference, he declared: “ things can go different ways, now they've been going pretty well so far. There is extra pressure in the factory team, but I haven't had time to feel that pressure yet. So far everything has gone well for me, I haven't encountered any major difficulties, but perhaps they will come. So far, everything seems to be going well. There are more staff and that’s a good thing”.

Jack Miller: “I am not Dovizioso”

Miller adds: " when you're in a factory team it's different because there are so many people around you ". Then he blurted out: “ at Ducati I am perhaps the one with the most experience. I am happy to take on this role. But I'm not Dovizioso. We still live from his work that he accomplished in recent years ».

After having designated Joan mir as the favorite of this Qatar Grand Prix, the Australian said a word about Marc Marquez : " I don't think anyone knows the problems he encountered better than Marc. If the doctor tells him not to go, he must respect his decisions. When he is fit he will come back and be able to fight ».