When you listen to Jack Miller on his race in the British Grand Prix, it's hard to imagine that we are dealing with a rider who will leave Ducati at the end of this season to join KTM. We even seem to forget it in Borgo Panigale which continues to submit for its evaluation developments which it could very well talk about in a few months in Mattighofen. But we will not part ways between the Australian and the Italians, as we will part ways at Honda…
A difference which is explained firstly by the results. While among the Japanese we no longer know which saint to turn to, except that of Cervera, among the red tunics, we are happy to keep accounts: Ducati reached the podium for the 18th consecutive time. A hell of a series that Jack Miller comments thus: “ we want to try to extend this series until the end of the season ».
Which means playing the leading roles in the race for the title by putting this last part of the campaign into regular sections: “ This looks very positive for us, we are in very good shape. NOW, we want to extend this momentum to the rest of the Grands Prix. But Motegi, Phillip Island, Buriram are tracks we have never ridden in the last two years » says JackAss who nevertheless assures this: “ we will qualify for the final ».
That being said, he looks back on his competition at Silverstone : " I fought with many different colleagues, everyone seemed to want to get on the podium » laughs the pilot of 27 years. “ At the beginning it was Johann, Fabio and me. Then Fabio started his long lap and shortly after, Johann fell. So I remained alone first. Then Alex Rins decided to take the lead. I really gave him gas to put him under pressure ».
Jack Miller: “ I usually get stronger in the second half of the season«
« I constantly tried to keep up with the guys in front », added the factory driver Ducati Lenovo. “ When Alex was in the lead, he pushed quite hard. I told myself I had to leave a little reserve. I didn't want to let anything force me and risk a fall. I waited, then Pecco passed me. We then met Alex Rins together. I almost passed him. With six laps to go, my right-side front tire dropped a little. I had a few bad slides, and I also struggled in fast, flowing right turns. The left side of the tire was fine ».
He ends on his Sunday: “ I'm happy to be back on the podium here in England. It was a perfect start to the second half of the season ", declared the three-time MotoGP winner who is now thinking about the next step in Austria, in two weeks : " in Austria I didn't have much luck last year. But Ducati has had very good success there since 2016. I myself remember my fight against Pol and Miguel. And I'm looking forward to many of the tracks that are still to come this season. I usually get stronger in the second half of the season. We made some adjustments during the Barcelona test in June, since then I have had two podiums in three races, and I am fighting for the podium at Assen ». Jack Miller wants to leave Ducati through the big door.
MotoGP Silverstone J3: standings
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