Doohan had warned: at Phillip Island and in wet track conditions, we should be wary of Miller. The young Australian did not deny his elder brother. Here he is fifth on the starting grid for his national event after having bravely played the first row. And the Marc VDS driver doesn't intend to stop there.
Miller had declared on the eve of hostilities that he thrived on the pressure of performing in front of his audience. Thoughtful words and actions on this Saturday of MotoGP qualifying at Phillip Island. A track full of traps, unstable weather, a constant hustle to define the best strategy, it would have been easy to get lost for the winner of Assen. But he remained above the fray.
Directly qualified in Q.2, he made his compatriots shiver by furtively moving onto the first row before slipping to fifth place. No matter, the performance is there, knowing that until now, his best place at the start was twelfth in Great Britain.
However, Miller wasn’t jubilant that much: “ It's a good starting place, but I'm not totally happy because I could have done better » announces the 21-year-old driver who had chosen an intermediate front and rear slick combination. “ I actually bit the grass coming out of the last turn. There was water and I lost grip, which cost me time ».
« However, I feel good in this Grand Prix at home. I'm closer to the outposts than usual. The weather is unpredictable and I don't believe the weather forecasts which predict a dry race. I am ready for anything and for all conditions ».
Michael Bartholemy : “Jack made a strong impression, especially since he couldn't change his front tire and had to finish the session with the intermediate when he should have had a slick. The most important thing is that it was fast and consistent in both the dry and the wet. We expect a good race from him. »
