Currently in tenth position in the provisional World Championship standings, tied on points with Jonas Folger and Scott Redding, the Australian is only one point behind seventh-placed Johann Zarco.
Jack Miller has placed in the top ten in the first three races in Qatar, Argentina and Texas, and he would like to continue his streak this week in Jerez. The 22-year-old Marc VDS team rider is convinced that this circuit will suit both his riding style and the specifics of the 213 Honda RC2017V. One of the advantages he will have is that the official Honda team is one of only two to come to Jerez for testing (the other being Ducati), which will allow Jack to have access to the settings and data recordings of Marc Marquez et Dani Pedrosa for the new bike on the track of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Miller must perform well because this is his third year of contract with Honda. As Tom Sykes recently noted, “ it is a shame that MotoGP does not know how to look outside its paddock when it comes to recruiting a new rider. Look at the example of Jack Miller who they went for in Moto3 when other more competent riders were available in other championships ". Miller therefore has a certain obligation to achieve results to justify the investment made in him by the world's leading manufacturer, and it must be recognized that he is doing very well this year with his first three GPs already in the top 10.
According to Jack Miller, who are " The first three races have gone well and I can't wait for the European campaign to start at the Jerez circuit. I like the track and the Honda RC213V works well there. This is why I am quite positive before starting the weekend.
“We will now focus on taking advantage of what we learned during the first three overseas races but also what we learned from the winter tests to best prepare for our weekend. I'm happy with my first three top tens, but I'm expecting more from the European races that are coming up on the calendar. »
For his team manager Michael Bartholémy, who are " We have already competed in three races, but the feeling in the paddock is always a little different when we return to Europe because that is really where the season starts. From now on at the Sachsenring, we will race practically every weekend and it will be imperative to start this weekend well in Jerez.
“Jack has been in the top ten in the first three Grands Prix, and he now needs to get closer to the top five. To do this, he will have to start by improving his qualifying, especially on a circuit like Jerez where the place on the grid is very important. Tito continues to progress and his objective will be to try to reduce the gap with Jack. He's not far in testing but he needs to find a little something extra in the race. »
