MotoGP Qatar: Jack Miller is the favorite on his Ducati and here's what he says

Jack Miller was the star of the off-season tests which took place over five days at the Losail track. The same one where his Ducati also showed its advantage in other hands, like those of his teammate Bagnaia or even Johann Zarco who came close to 358 km/h at the top. The Australian, for his part, was satisfied with a new unofficial record for the circuit which will host the first two Grands Prix of the 2021 season. And it will start this weekend. The now official Ducati is in the spotlight...

Jack Miller arrived in the official box Ducati with its radiant freshness and carefreeness. But he also knows deep down that he no longer has the margin for error that his former status as a satellite pilot gave him at Pramac. This season, although the podiums will be appreciated, they will not be enough. We will have to realize on the handlebars of the GP21, what the compatriot of Casey Stoner on a machine from the Borgo Panigale workshops.

A message apparently received by “Jackass” who showed seriousness and speed during the offseason tests MotoGP au Qatar. But on Friday, the official competition begins, still near Doha: “ this weekend, we will finally get on track for the first Grand Prix of the season » enthuses the teammate bagnaia, for whom wearing a red jumpsuit is also unprecedented.

Jack Miller has never felt more confident

« The tests were really positive and this year I felt really comfortable on the bike before the start of the championship, like never before. I have a great feeling with the Desmosedici and the speed is also quite good »Ensures Jack Miller.

He then continued: “ I hope to find favorable track conditions this weekend so that we can prepare as well as possible for the two races that await us at Losail. Certainly, our rivals will also be very competitive. But I'm determined to start the new season the way I ended it. Fighting for the podium ". And for its highest step, that goes without saying.

Statistically speaking in Qatar, Miller finished but did not score points in the Moto3 race in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, he took his first ever Grand Prix victory in the Moto3 race. In 2015 he made his MotoGP debut but crashed on the last lap.
In 2016, Miller picked up two points in Qatar in 14th place while suffering from an ankle injury sustained during pre-season testing. In 2019, he qualified fourth as the independent team's top rider, but had a problem with his saddle on the second lap and dropped out of the race on the 13th lap while in 11th position.