The world in general, MotoGP in particular, and its riders coming from distant lands even more precisely have learned to suffer the horrors of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Delta variant. With vaccination campaigns and barrier gestures increasingly assimilated, life regained a semblance of normality and the stands were once again populated as travel became possible again. But here is a new name that calls us to order: Omicron. A new strain of the coronavirus which comes from South Africa, country of the Binders, and which is not going to boost the morale of Jack Miller who foresees more trips to his native Australia in 2022…
For the time being, Brad et Darryn binder are in South Africa and Jack Miller has joined his country of kangaroos. And they have no choice but to enjoy their reunion with their native soil. Because Omicron proved to be causing a new wave of border closures. Bad news, particularly for the morale of the official Ducati who had just declared as he left Jerez: “ It worries me that I won't be able to go home for months ».
Jack Miller took advantage of the MotoGP winter break to travel home to Australia, for the first time in almost a year. During the season, the Australian lives in Andorra, like many of his MotoGP colleagues. During the 2021 season, Miller had repeatedly stressed the importance of returning home. Already in August, on the sidelines of the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, he declared: “ I can't wait to get home. Until then, I probably can't do anything but try to stay busy ».
On the sidelines of the Algarve Grand Prix in November in Portimao, Miller had broached the subject again, declaring: “ the situation is obviously not simple, but we can't change anything about it. We do absolutely fantastic work. Racing motorcycles has always been my dream. Of course, this also has negative aspects, but it isi”.
MotoGP remains on guard
For Australia and New Zealand, entry conditions are particularly strict in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Miller cannot avoid quarantine during his visit to his country. “ I hope that in the future, when the world gets closer to normal, I will be able to come home more often ", entrusts Miller, while noting: “ when I look at our calendar, which is getting busier and busier, I have many doubts ". An apprehension that increases each time the health crisis worsens. Which is the case today.
The 2022 MotoGP season should see the return of a Australian Grand Prix for the first time since 2019. It's scheduled for October 16. But we are not there yet. The world is starting to react to this Omicron variant which is said to be resistant to current vaccines. The latter's countermeasure would only come in three months according to experts' statements. Each day at a time. The first real deadline for MotoGP in 2022 will be the Sepang tests which are scheduled from February 5 to 6.
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