        Now that the long summer break is underway (thanks also to the cancellation of the Finnish GP), many MotoGP riders already know what the future holds, the grid promising to look very different in 2023 than it does at present. One of these riders is Jack Miller who, on concluding his experience with the factory Ducati team, will switch to KTM colours, flanking Brad Binder on the factory team, but will they make for a winning duo? Jack can lift KTM high...  In a certain sense, the Australian is making a return to KTM, the manufacturer with which he just missed out on the Moto3 title in 2014, but the challenge he&rsquo;ll face in the reigning class will be much tougher, considering that the goal is to finally make the RC16 a bike that can consistently fight for race wins. With eight years of MotoGP experience to his name, with Honda and Ducati, and many race wins and podiums under his belt, Jack can be considered a real top rider. As well as being extremely fast and talented, Miller is also a real personality in the paddock and could be good for the Mattighofen team, currently one of the most anonymous on the grid despite having expert technicians and riders in its garage. ...but precedent is not on his side  But we also need to consider the flip side of the coin, or rather the difficulties other riders have had in adapting to the KTM after riding other bikes. Standout examples are Johann Zarco, who climbed aboard the Austrian bike after two years with Yamaha and ultimately left the team ahead of time, and Danilo Petrucci, who faced a very complicated 2021 season after coming from the factory Ducati team, like Jack. The hope is that Miller is able to turn this situation around and consistently power the KTM to the top. A feat that, in recent times, only his future team-mate Brad Binder has been able to achieve. Translated by Heather Watson GT, Valentino Rossi applauded by his team-mate: &ldquo;The podium&rsquo;s close&rdquo;       

The Australian will race with the factory RC16 in 2023, alongside Brad Binder. Is he the right rider to carry the Mattighofen manufacturer to the top, or will it be a complex marriage?

MotoGP, Jack Miller: is he the right rider to make the KTM a winner?

        Jack Miller looks happy as he meets with the press, after a more than positive day on track at the Sachsenring. The Australian shone in both FP1, finishing first, and FP2, proving to one of the quickest riders in the group. The improvements to the Miller &ndash; Ducati package are clear then, and are highlighted by &ldquo;Thriller&rdquo; himself. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always loved racing in Germany - comments Jack - and it&rsquo;s great that the Ducati now lets me right in the right way at this track. In the first sector, the bike turns well, and in general I&rsquo;m able to push as I want. We&rsquo;re starting to see the improvements made to the GP22, between here and Assen, or rather two different tracks to those we&rsquo;ve raced at until now&rdquo;. Miller: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve regained confidence by going back to previous settings&rdquo;  Why do you think you&rsquo;re only seeing the improvements now? &ldquo;In the last races, I&rsquo;ve struggled to brake, which is usually my strong point. In general, this problem has often arisen when the track offered little grip. During the Barcelona test, the team and I were able to modify my riding position, going back to previous settings and that helped me to regain confidence, braking and turning the bike well.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s now confirmed that you&rsquo;ll leave Ducati. What advice would you give your successor on the factory team? &ldquo;I&rsquo;d advise him to stay longer than me and Danilo (Petrucci). I hope the next rider stays longer than two years.&rdquo; Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Ducati bids farewell to Miller: &ldquo;A honest, loyal and sincere person&rdquo;       

Jack 3rd at the end of day one: "I hope he stays longer than me and Petrucci. I&rsquo;ve changed my riding position, now I can brake as I want" &nbsp;

MotoGP, Miller: “I hope my successor stays at Ducati for more than 2 years”

Come the end of this season, the end titles will play out in the Ducati garage, at least on Miller&#39;s side. The Bolognese manufacturer and Jack will part ways after five seasons together, three of which with the Pramac team and two as a factory rider. What does remain are the good memories they have created together, as well as the human connection, as highlighted by team management.  Gigi Dall&rsquo;Igna&rsquo;s words   The general manager of Ducati Corse Gigi Dall&rsquo;Igna admits: &ldquo;Together with Jack, we have spent five wonderful seasons, during which we have achieved truly significant goals for us, such as the two Constructors&#39; World Titles obtained in 2020 and 2021 and last year&#39;s Best Team Title. In addition, we should not forget the numerous podiums and the two stunning victories at Jerez and Le Mans. Miller is a very talented rider who has been able to understand our Desmosedici GP at its best. He is a fair and loyal person on whose full commitment we have always been able to count. I would therefore like to thank him on behalf of Ducati, the Ducati Lenovo Team, and all our partners for these five years spent together and wish him all the best for his near future!&quot;  Ciabatti and Bagnaia send their best wishes on social media   Sporting director Paolo Ciabatti had this to say on social media: &ldquo;Thanks Jack! Even though we&rsquo;ll go our separate ways at the end of the season, you&rsquo;ll always be one of my favourite riders. You&rsquo;re a fast and talented rider but, more importantly, you&rsquo;re an honest, loyal and sincere person. And a real friend. Let&rsquo;s have fun between now and the end of the season&rdquo;.  And Pecco posts: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a real honour for me to share the garage with you these four years. You&rsquo;re one of the coolest guys in the paddock, and one of the fastest, most talented riders. We still have many battles ahead of us on track my friend. Good luck for this new adventure, I&rsquo;m sure you&rsquo;ll get a lot of satisfaction!&quot;  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, Julian Simon consoles Espargar&oacute;: &ldquo;Aleix? I&rsquo;d like to hug him&rdquo; 

Gigi Dall&#39;Igna, Paolo Ciabatti and Francesco Bagnaia have kind words for the departing Australian, a future KTM rider

MotoGP, Ducati bids farewell to Miller: &ldquo;A honest, loyal and sincere person&rdquo;

        And so it proves true - Jack Miller and KTM had been flirting with each other with the aim of coming to an agreement for the coming MotoGP season. And they&rsquo;ve pulled it off, as the Australian will in fact ride for the Red Bull-backed team that is managed by the Ajo structure in both 2023 and 2024. As Binder&rsquo;s future team-mate, Jack will be back in orange  The negotiations complete, the Townsville native will be back in orange, leaving Ducati red behind. Jack first competed in the world championship, in Moto3, in 2014, competing for the very same Red Bull Ajo team. And so it is that Miller returns to familiar territory. He will race alongside Brad Binder, who will remain exactly where he is. The pair have had very different career paths up until this point as, while the Australian jumped directly from the cadet class to the top class, first with Honda and then Ducati, Darryn&rsquo;s brother has remained faithful to the Mattighofen manufacturer, even scoring the Moto3 title for them in 2016. And what will Miguel Oliveira do?  He will move to the Gresini team, or so it seems. Although it originally looked like he might go to Honda LCR, the Portuguese rider is now closer to riding the Desmosedici, specifically the independent Ducati of Nadia Padovani&rsquo;s team. Oliveira&rsquo;s story is similar to those of Miller and Binder. Having (almost) always been linked to KTM, the 27-year old is now leaving the team with which he won races across all classes, the top class included. He is in fact the only rider to have won with the RC16 this year. At Mandalika. It&rsquo;s welcome from Guidotti, and welcome back from Beirer  Red Bull Ajo team manager Francesco welcomes the future rider: &ldquo;Having Jack alongside Brad in our team means we have another strong asset. I know him well, I know how he likes to work and what he can bring to the box. I believe his character and the way he will ride and push our KTM RC16 will help us a lot at this stage of our project. Like Brad, Jack is a pure racer: he will find the limits and the maximum of any condition and any package and still &lsquo;go for it&rsquo; to get the result and that is quite a rare quality. The next two seasons will be exciting.&rdquo; KTM Racing Manager Pit will be working with Miller once more: &ldquo;Of course we&rsquo;ve known Jack since he made a boom with Aki and our Moto3 program and it&rsquo;s a big pleasure to bring a rider of his capabilities into our MotoGP structure. He left us with a positive impression, and we&rsquo;ve stayed in contact. Jack&rsquo;s approach and attitude to racing are very similar to ours. I am very proud that he comes back to Red Bull KTM again and he will be a great addition to our mission.&rdquo; Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Julian Simon consoles Espargar&oacute;: &ldquo;Aleix? I&rsquo;d like to hug him&rdquo;       

The Australian and the Red Bull Ajo team will take on the next two seasons together. Jack will race alongside Brad Binder, taking the place of Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira, who will head to Ducati Gresini

MotoGP, it’s a done deal between Jack Miller and KTM

        There is still no concrete news as to the 2023 market, with teams and managers working behind the scenes and giving little to nothing away. Rumours circulated in the Portimao paddock that Jack Miller and the LCR team were talking about a possible collaboration, but then the Australian himself has refuted these claims, confirming his desire to remain at Ducati. Miller&rsquo;s letter of love to Ducati  The official motogp.com site reports his words, which leave no doubt: &ldquo;There have been no meetings of any kind with LCR&rdquo;. The rider adds: &ldquo;We haven&rsquo;t discussed a move with anyone. We are only just entering into negotation season. We&rsquo;ll take our time and evaluate the various options.&rdquo; But his heart beats for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer: &ldquo;I know the Ducati, I&rsquo;ve been here for a while and know how things work here. I have a good home at Ducati, it would take some convincing for me to leave&rdquo;. Miller has no doubts as to where he wants to continue his MotoGP career then, aboard the red bike that he&rsquo;s been riding since 2018 and with which he&rsquo;s scored his last two race wins. The love is reciprocated  And Ducati itself confirms that it wants to keep Miller. After having confirmed Francesco Bagnaia at the start of the year for the 2023 and 2024 seasons, team manager Davide Tardozzi has now spoken about the Australian: &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t want to lose Jack. We&rsquo;ll see what happens in the coming weeks. I&rsquo;m pleased that other teams are interested in Jack because it means we have a good rider. But we at Ducati are wanting to keep him". The idea is to continue to grow together, aiming ever higher, and now they will head to Jerez where they have great memories together. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: Bagnaia criticises the Portim&atilde;o gravel, Tardozzi explains why       

The Australian refutes claims of a possible move to the LCR team for 2023 while Davide Tardozzi comments on the market situation

MotoGP 2023, Jack Miller and Ducati close to a renewal?

        It&rsquo;s not easy or even right to draw conclusions just three rounds into the championship, but it is fair to say that we expected a very different season start from the factory Ducati team. Miller in the red  There&rsquo;s little to write home about, and the general standings only confirm this. Francesco Bagnaia has scored 12 points, a meagre tally that would be even smaller without his fifth-place finish in Argentina and for a rider who, before the championship got underway, was widely touted as being the overall favourite for the title. And things aren&rsquo;t rosy on the other side of the garage either. Team-mate Jack Miller is also struggling, having amassed 15 points to date, almost all of which are thanks to a fourth place at Mandalika. As for the latest GP round, at Termas de Rio Hondo, the Australian experienced one of his worst races since coming to MotoGP. Having started from the fifth row alongside Pecco due to a penalty, he never got into his rhythm, languishing in the bottom half of the field. Jack&rsquo;s admission at the end of the race  &ldquo;A frustrating race, because I wasn&rsquo;t able to make even one pass, but unfortunately I didn&rsquo;t have the right sensations to allow me to attack&rdquo;, commented the Australian after the Argentina GP. &ldquo;It was an unusual weekend, we made a change in warm-up that took us in the wrong direction and I really struggled in the race&rdquo;. A very disappointing weekend, contrary to that of Jorge Martin, second across the line behind winner Aleix Espargar&oacute;. And we don&rsquo;t mention the Pramac rider randomly, as it&rsquo;s clear to everyone that if the 2022 season were to continue as it has begun, the Spaniard would have a very good chance of joining the factory team alongside a Bagnaia who has already renewed his contract. And this is why we need a reaction from a Miller who appears disorientated, a distant relative of the rider we&rsquo;ve seen, off and on, throughout his time in the top class. Without a turnaround, it&rsquo;s only inevitable that the rider, who is still young but has been unable to fully exploit his talent, will lose his factory ride. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Ezpeleta: &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t cry for Messi, I won&rsquo;t for Rossi&rdquo;       

The Australian had a tough weekend at Termas de Rio Honda, struggling to finish inside the points zone. And Martin&rsquo;s shadow looms ahead of 2023

Argentina MotoGP: Jack Miller teetering on the edge

Just one point scored in two races, but there&rsquo;s nothing to say that Pecco Bagnaia&rsquo;s title fight is already over. In fact, the number 63 rider is seeking a turnaround at Termas de Rio Hondo, which he views as an ideal opportunity to finally demonstrate his full potential and that of his Desmosedici GP22.  In the Ducati Lenovo Team&rsquo;s press release, the Italian comments: &quot;Already after the Qatar race and especially after the last GP in Indonesia, my feeling with the Desmosedici GP has returned to what it was last year&rdquo;.  Or rather, a winning confidence that was lacking during previous rounds: &ldquo;Unfortunately, both in Lusail and Mandalika, we couldn&#39;t show our real potential, so I hope to do it here in Argentina finally. Termas is a track I like, and I am determined to turn our season around this weekend finally&rdquo;.  Argentina has seen Miller in pole position. In 2018   The (soon to be married) Australian points this out in the same Ducati Lenovo Team release: &quot;In the last GP held here in 2019, I had managed to get a good fourth place, while in 2018, I had taken my first and only pole position in MotoGP in qualifying. So I&#39;m happy to be back here in Argentina.&rdquo;  It&rsquo;s clear that Jack is keen to do well in South America then: &quot;The start of this season has been a bit of a struggle, even though we had the potential to aim for the podium in the first two rounds. Let&#39;s hope to have a more linear weekend here in Argentina&rdquo;.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, work is completed at the Red Bull Ring. Here&rsquo;s how it looks today 

Pecco arrives at Termas keen to make up for a slow start: &quot;My feeling with the Ducati is now the same as it was last year&quot;. Miller aims for the podium: &quot;We had the potential to do it in the first two races too&quot;

Bagnaia: &ldquo;Argentina will turn our MotoGP season around&rdquo;

Another MotoGP rider will soon join the ranks of those who are married. Jack Miller is set to wed Ruby Adriana Mau, having proposed to her yesterday. The stage for this unforgettable moment for the couple was the beach in Miami, where the Australian has been spending time before he heads to Argentina for the next race.  Miller and Ruby to say I do   The blonde Australian was seen with Jack already in Qatar, supporting her boyfriend right from the first round of the 2022 season and yesterday she shared a photo of the ring she has received from the Ducati rider. Ruby Adriana said yes and writes: &ldquo;A dream come true, a million times yes! I can&#39;t wait to be your wife. I love you more than anything&rdquo;. Miller instead showed his usual sense of humour: &ldquo;Got my knee down in a different way today and this one was definitely way more scary. I&#39;m so lucky to have you. I love you. Can&#39;t wait to spend our lives together!!&rdquo;  Here&rsquo;s the rider&rsquo;s post:     &nbsp;   &nbsp;  &nbsp;    &nbsp;     Visualizza questo post su Instagram   Un post condiviso da Jack Miller (@jackmilleraus)      Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, Marc Marquez and diplopia: Doctor Costa&rsquo;s opinion 

The Australian proposed to his girlfriend on the beach in Miami and the 24-year said yes, sharing photos of the ring on social media.

MotoGP: Jack Miller set to wed girlfriend Ruby

        While Ducati test rider Michele Pirro is busy with the shakedown test at Sepang, the Borgo Panigale manufacturer receives good news regarding Jack Miller. The Australian went for the obligatory pre-flight Covid test and is negative, meaning that the rider is now on his way to Kuala Lumpur. On equal terms  Despite having caught Covid, a factor that led to the postponement of the Ducati team presentation, Miller will fortunately not miss any pre-season testing and will be out on track on 5 February alongside his rivals, as teams start preparing for the 2022 season. The Australian will be able to explore the new bike parts, test different elements and clock up the miles as he works to find good feeling with the red bike. Ahead of what could well be a decisive year for his career. Translated by Heather Watson Sepang Test: Gardner and Fernandez continue to adapt to the MotoGP bike       

The Australian puts coronavirus behind him and is on his way to Malaysia, where he&rsquo;ll soon climb aboard the new 2022 Ducati Desmosedici GP

MotoGP, Miller tests negative for Covid and will be at Sepang

        Following confirmation of Jack Miller&rsquo;s positive Covid result, the official Ducati team presentation has been rearranged. The Australian, who currently feels well and is asymptomatic, is isolating at his home in Australia and will take another test next week. A special preview  With Jack unable to travel, and therefore take part in the official team photo shoot, the team presentation has been postponed from 28 January to 7 February. Although the livery of the Desmosedici GP will be revealed in an online exclusive on 31 January, as that is the day that Michele Pirro will take to the track at Sepang for an initial shake-down. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Marquez prepares for Sepang by riding the CBR 600 at Arag&oacute;n       

With Jack Miller having tested positive for Covid, the Borgo Panigale manufacturer has postponed the event, which will now take place after the Malaysia test

MotoGP, Ducati presentation rescheduled: the new date

        As suspected, Jack Miller&rsquo;s season is not yet over. The Australian, a factory Ducati rider in MotoGP, will wildcard at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship taking place at The Bend Motorsport Park over the weekend of 3-5 December. In collaboration with Ducati and the DesmoSport team, the 26-year old rider from Townsville will complete with a factory supported Panigale V4-R, bringing the number of red bikes on the grid to four, considering the presence of "regulars" Mike Jones, Oli Bayliss and Wayne Maxwell. Maxwell will be looking to score the title at The Bend before retiring from racing. Miller: "I can&rsquo;t wait to race in front of the fans"  "I&rsquo;m really stoked to be able to race at the final ASBK event and I have to thank Ducati for this, for allowing me to compete despite a busy testing schedule", comments the Australian. "I can&rsquo;t wait to be back racing in front of my fans and want to entertain them, but none of this would have been possible without Ben Henry at DesmoSport, who helped us organise everything despite us being on the other side of the world". In addition to Miller, special guest Josh Hook will also compete, the EWC rider set to take to the track with the team Penrite Honda CBR1000RR-R. Translated by Heather Watson Capirossi: &ldquo;The 500 bikes still reign supreme, i&rsquo;d like to ride my Honda again&rdquo;       

The factory Ducati rider will wildcard at The Bend Motorsport Park aboard a Panigale V4-R, his only goal being to entertain the fans

Official: Jack Miller to race in ASBK

        Towards the end of the Texan race, Joan Mir came into contact with Jack Miller, which caused the Australian to run wide and lose sixth place. The pair spoke about what happened after the race, and Race Direction decided to penalise the Suzuki rider by putting him back one position. His take on the contact  Mir told Sky: &ldquo;I think this is all part of racing and I&rsquo;m sorry it happened. I&rsquo;ve often been the one on the receiving end, he did it at turn one and my suit is dirty from his wheel. Binder is another whose passes are on the limit&rdquo;. He does not agree with the penalty he received: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t really understand it. Those who took the decision in Race Direction are clearly not the same people who were in Qatar, when he caused a contact&rdquo;. Mir: "I hope to be more competitive"  Mir finished the race in eighth place, so in the same position from which he started: &ldquo;I tried to make up positions and make passes throughout the race, but some acceleration and traction issues meant that this wasn&rsquo;t easy and I had to push hard&rdquo;. Not a brilliant result then, and the current champion, now third in the standings, admits, &ldquo;I hope we can be more competitive in future, because I don&rsquo;t want to be in this kind of situation with another rider. I want it to be clean and I want to be able to pass more easily and fight with the leading group&rdquo;. Maybe already from Misano&hellip; Translated by Heather Watson AmericasGP, Rossi: &ldquo;They're crazy in Moto3, the situation is out of control&rdquo;        

The Majorcan isn&rsquo;t happy with the penalty he received after making contact with Miller and finishing the race eighth

AmericasGP, Mir sarcastic: “Is it the same Race Direction we had in Qatar?”

After finishing third at the Catalunya GP, Jack Miller is keen to do well in Germany too. A track that isn&rsquo;t among Ducati&#39;s favourites but, as the rider says, never say never. The Sachsenring may well have some surprises in store  A track that could surprise  Commenting during the press conference, Jack Miller admits: &ldquo;This track is special for me. I had one of my best Moto3 races here while I&rsquo;ve had highs and lows in MotoGP. The circuit is fun anyway, it has its quirks. Unlike other tracks that resemble each other, this one is different which is what makes it great. I&rsquo;m excited to race here. In 2019 we had a battle with Dovizioso and Petrucci and I&rsquo;m keen to experience this track with the 2021 factory Ducati package. The weather forecast looks great all weekend, what more could we want?&rdquo;  So Miller is not worried that this is not the most favourable track for the Ducati: &ldquo;That might be the case, but it doesn&rsquo;t mean we can&rsquo;t put in a good weekend&rsquo;s work. The turns are similar to other tracks and there aren&#39;t too many changes of direction, not like Assen for example, so we have two different elements between this weekend and next, and I can&rsquo;t wait to see whether the bike will handle it. It&rsquo;ll be better than 2019 at least. Sure, certain tracks might not be ideal for the Ducati but we need to turn them into tracks that are good for Ducati&quot;.  Joking aside...  The riders in attendance at the conference were asked about the penalty Quartararo received at the Catalunya GP: &ldquo;At the end of the day his leathers were undone, so they needed to make an immediate decision. It took three hours, but it&rsquo;s Race Direction so we can&rsquo;t say anything. I don&rsquo;t think anyone loves the referee but there needs to be one. If had happened before, the same would have applied, if you go to the Safety Commission you know what&rsquo;s happening. We too have wanted rules that are now applied, we&rsquo;re racing increasingly fast and wide and the track becomes less safe. Like the chicanes, before there was gravel and no one went there but they do now. Rules are rules, no one loves the work of the referee, we could all do better, but there needs to be someone playing the part of the baddy&rdquo;.  &quot;We&rsquo;ll think about it when the time comes&quot;  Lastly, Miller comments on the trio of Ducati riders who are doing well so far this season, Zarco and Bagnaia in addition to himself of course. Could this be a problem when the title fight heats up? &ldquo;I think the stronger Ducati is, the better it is for us. The championship is long and if you can be the rider who has more chance of support, even better. You need to try and be that rider. Just as the other manufacturers do. With Pecco too, there are tracks where he&rsquo;ll be quicker and others where it&rsquo;ll be me, but it&rsquo;s all good&rdquo;.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP Germany, Rossi keen to re-emerge at the Sachsenring 

The Australian rider has shown to be in favour of the penalties Race Direction handed out during the last race, but also in general: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think anyone loves the referee but there has to be one&rdquo;

MotoGP Germany, Miller firm re penalties: &ldquo;Rules are rules&rdquo;

Jack Miller&rsquo;s win at Jerez, one of the toughest tracks for the Desmosedici GP, says a lot about the potential of the &lsquo;red bike&rsquo; this year. And if Ducati has done it once, it can clearly do it again. This could well be the case at the Sachsenring, the German track that is hosting this weekend&rsquo;s GP and one at which the Borgo Panigale manufacturer hasn&rsquo;t had much luck in recent years.  Less than inspiring results   From 2014 until now, Ducati has never won at the Sachsenring. Its best result came at the hands of Andrea Dovizioso, or rather a third place back in 2016. In 2018 and 2019, Danilo Petrucci did better than his team-mate, finishing fourth, the Italian now out for a podium place this time around.  This year the Borgo Panigale manufacturer heads into round eight with three riders fighting for the title, factory riders Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia and team Pramac&rsquo;s Johann Zarco, second and just 14 points behind fellow countryman Fabio Quartararo. The trio has shown to be strong and so expectations are high.  The precedent   Miller and Zarco have previously won at the Sachsenring, the Australian in Moto3 in 2014 and the Frenchman in 2016, the latter also finishing second the year before with a pole position to boot. Pecco reached the third step of the podium in 2017, in the intermediate class, but now he&#39;s in the reigning class and also needs to consider the championship standings. Will Ducati once again step up and surprise everyone, battling for the win at this track too? Considering what they&rsquo;ve done so far, there is every chance they&rsquo;ll have something to celebrate come Sunday.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, Marc Marquez: finding himself at the Sachsenring 

The eighth round will take place at a track the Desmosedici GP does not love, but this year in particular it&rsquo;s best not to underestimate the power of serendipity

MotoGP, Ducati at the Sachsenring to confront another taboo

        It is exactly seven years since a young Australian by the name of Jack Miller &ldquo;leapfrogged&rdquo; his way from Moto3 directly to MotoGP, landing on Lucio Cecchinello&rsquo;s team with a Honda Open and taken under the protective wing of Cal Crutchlow, now his great friend. The Australian has heard it all over these seven years, some saying that he came to MotoGP too quickly, without ever competing in Moto2. And Jack isn&rsquo;t even the first to make such a leapfrog, as fellow countryman Garry McCoy also moved up from 125 directly to the 500 class. Things were different back then, sure, but the results speak for themselves. And the same goes for Jack Miller, as Thriller is once again proving that Honda&rsquo;s call back in 2015 wasn&rsquo;t as impetuous as some thought. It&rsquo;s taken him a while, OK, but Jack has continued to work hard, convinced he&rsquo;s made the right choice. Jack turns the tables  Over the years, Jack has learned to live with the criticisms about his move from Moto3 (not even as champion, but as runner-up to Alex Marquez) to MotoGP, keeping it all inside and thinking ahead to the day he would silence the sceptics. His win at Assen in 2016, albeit in strange conditions (wet and then dry, just like on Sunday at Le Mans), looked to be a launch pad to something big but it was then six years before he scored his next victory. Six years in which Thriller has experienced all the highs and lows of a young rider starting out in MotoGP. But it was the nine podiums he amassed&nbsp;between 2019 and 2020 that transformed Thriller from a very fast but inconsistent rider to a mature rider who, with the wins at Le Mans and Jerez, has shaken off all the gossip mongers in one fell swoop. And this transformation has earned him an ongoing place on the factory Ducati team, the Ducati-Australia pairing set to continue. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, official: Ducati and Jack Miller extend their agreement       

With two consecutive wins at Jerez and Le Mans, the Australian Ducati rider responds to those who were sceptical about his move from Moto3 straight to MotoGP &nbsp;

MotoGP, Jack Miller shuts down the naysayers with a double win

        The news was already in the air and now it&rsquo;s confirmed &ndash; Ducati has announced that it has reached an agreement with Jack Miller that will see the rider continue aboard the Ducati Lenovo Team&rsquo;s factory Desmosedici GP once again during the 2022 MotoGP World Championship. Not a surprising renewal, considering the Australian&rsquo;s recent results, or rather wins in both Spain and France. After the first five rounds of the 2021 season, Miller lies fourth in the general standings, just 16 points from current championship leader Fabio Quartararo. Jack Miller: "I&rsquo;m thrilled"  &ldquo;I am thrilled to be able to continue my adventure with the Ducati Lenovo Team also next season&rdquo;, comments number 43. &ldquo;Wearing these colours is a great honour for me, and having been able to win the last two races on the Desmosedici GP is a real dream! It wouldn&rsquo;t have been possible without the great support that I&rsquo;ve received from Ducati and the whole team during the last months, and I want to thank Gigi, Paolo, Davide, and Claudio for the faith they had in me.&rdquo; &ldquo;Now I can solely concentrate on the current season. We are fourth in the standings, not far from the leader, and the Championship is still very long. I will do my best to continue this positive trend and fight for the title. Forza Ducati!&rdquo;. Luigi Dall&rsquo;Igna: "Miller is demonstrating his talent"  &ldquo;We are delighted to be able to announce that we will continue with Miller also in 2022&rdquo;, states Dall&rsquo;Igna. &ldquo;In this first part of the season, Jack has shown great talent, professionalism, and strong determination. He was able to secure two important victories in different conditions after a tough start to the season. For sure, he is one of the riders that better knows how to understand our Desmosedici GP to fully take advantage of its potential in any condition, as the recent success in Le Mans has demonstrated.&rdquo; &ldquo;As always, our goal remains the Championship title, and we believe that with Jack and Pecco, we will be among the main protagonists of the 2022 title charge&rdquo;, concludes the General Manager of Ducati Corse. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP Italy: Jorge Martin to miss the Mugello GP       

The Bolognese manufacturer confirms that it has extended its current agreement with Jack Miller until the end of next season. A decision made in light of the Australian&rsquo;s recent results

MotoGP, official: Ducati and Jack Miller extend their agreement

        He&rsquo;s had a few days to fully digest his first win as a Ducati rider, but now Jack Miller needs to get back to business. Now, with greater awareness and a weight that&rsquo;s been lifted, the Australian aims for big points at Le Mans, which would help him to move closer to the top of the standings. &ldquo;After winning, it&rsquo;s like a weight&rsquo;s been lifted&nbsp;- comments Miller - but the desire to win again is greater too. So I hope for another positive weekend, I&rsquo;ve trained hard all week while trying to stay relaxed. I think I&rsquo;m ready for all conditions, seeing as I&rsquo;ve often been quick in the rain, and I feel I have a score to settle with Le Mans after last year. I have a love-hate relationship with the track&rdquo;. Continuing on the subject of Le Mans, Jack says his piece about the use of the holeshot device, which may remain disactivated at the French track. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think this track is suitable for it, so I&rsquo;m curious to see who might use it off the line. Le Mans is a smooth track, I don&rsquo;t really like the final sector but I think I can be quick here&rdquo;. Miller: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s cool to think how far Pecco and I have come&rdquo;  Before turning his attention to the track action, Miller looks back at his latest win, and the phone calls he made to friends and family. &ldquo;I spoke to my parents over the phone and computer, and it was cool to see them celebrating all night. My call with the Crutchlows? Cal told me it was him who&rsquo;d taught me everything, while Lucy was as sweet as ever&rdquo;. He then travels further into the past, recalling his very first podium which he shared with Pecco Bagnaia, back in 2011 in the CEV championship. &ldquo;I remember that race like it was yesterday, as that was my only CEV podium before moving to the world championship. I was pretty much the same height as I am now, but Pecco came up to my waist and had a much higher voice. It&rsquo;s strange when I think about it, but also cool to think how far we&rsquo;ve come&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Dovizioso: &ldquo;Only testing with Aprilia, no races&rdquo;       

"A weight was lifted with the Jerez win, but I want to do it again as soon as possible. I have a score to settle with Le Mans, a love-hate relationship. I&rsquo;ve trained hard and rain doesn&rsquo;t worry me

MotoGP France, Miller: “I have a score to settle with Le Mans”

        When Ducati announced its new 2021 factory line-up, signing first Jack Miller and then Francesco Bagnaia, the choice perhaps seemed a little confusing, as did the Andrea Dovizioso split. And yet in the first four races, the riders have already scored great results. The Italian is already leader  Perhaps the biggest surprise has been Bagnaia who, in 2020, had put in some interesting performances, yes, but then finished the year on a low. He finished just one of the last five races, and concluded the Valencia race outside of the top 10. And yet the Italian who showed up in Qatar appeared more sure of himself, more mature and perfectly capable of taming his Ducati Desmosedici GP. The results speak for themselves, third in Qatar, sixth in the second Qatar race following an error and then two second-place finishes at Portim&atilde;o and Jerez, plus leadership of the championship. After just four races. Something extraordinary that tells us he has everything he needs to fight for the title. Great rider management  Miller&rsquo;s season start was more complicated, also due to compartmental syndrome in his right arm, which conditioned his performance in Qatar. He followed this with a zero at Portim&atilde;o and then a fantastic win at Jerez. At a tough track for the Ducati, and after Fabio Quartararo suffered a physical problem, but the Australian did it. Back on the top step of the rostrum for the first time in nearly five years (his last win dated back to 2016, with Honda) following a victory that brought a special something. It tells of a renewed Miller, one who is finally aware of his talent and abilities, but it also tells of solid rider management on the part of Ducati, the team able to reassure him, make him feel at home, and support him so that he was able to &lsquo;rediscover&rsquo; himself. The future looks bright  And so it is that the Andrea Dovizioso-Danilo Petrucci pairing is just a distant memory. Despite the criticism it has received, the Borgo Panigale manufacturer is proving that it made the right decision and even the atmosphere in the garage seems healthier and more relaxed. Whether or not Miller or Bagnaia are able to bring the title home for Ducati, after a 14 year absence, only time will tell, but what is clear is that they&rsquo;ve definitely started out on the right path. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: Jack Miller's rebirth? Also down to Lucy Crutchlow       

The Borgo Panigale manufacturer has rediscovered success and continuity with its new riders, with no regrets about losing Dovizioso and Petrucci after just four races

MotoGP Ducati, Miller and Bagnaia the right pair for the title?

        The start of the season was extremely tough for Jack Miller, with two ninth-place finishes in Qatar, surgery on his arm and then a crash at Portim&atilde;o just a few days after the stitches had been removed from his forearm. The turning point finally came at Jerez, the Australian scoring a win that also came as a liberation, as the rider's tears in parc ferm&eacute; so clearly proved. "The relief this win brought was enormous. A rollercoaster of emotions and, as I came back to pitlane, I went from being totally incredulous to shouting and crying inside my helmet. I tried to hold it in, but I couldn&rsquo;t&rdquo;, Jack tells our Speedweek colleagues. "Lucy&rsquo;s call changed me"  The Crutchlow family has played a key role in the rebirth of Miller, with Lucy, Cal&rsquo;s wife, acting as a life coach: "I received a call from her during the week and she told me I was strong, that I could do it, and that I shouldn&rsquo;t give in. She said it aggressively and on Sunday she repeated it all in a message. It&rsquo;s good to hear certain things and I can only thank her". "I&rsquo;ve had many doubts in recent weeks, because people soon forget what you do, remembering only the negative things. Lucy and Cal have always been there for me and if I&rsquo;m here now, it&rsquo;s also thanks to them. But Cal isn&rsquo;t as nice as his wife...", jokes the factory Ducati rider. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: Jack Miller on track at Aragon with the Ducati Panigale V4-S       

The Australian has revealed that one of the people who helped after a difficult season start was the wife of his friend Cal, who contributed to his return to winning ways

MotoGP: Jack Miller’s rebirth? Also down to Lucy Crutchlow

        Jack Miller is unstoppable. After winning the Spanish GP at Jerez de la Frontera and completing testing at the same circuit, the Australian is now at Motorland Arag&oacute;n for some private test time aboard his Ducati Panigale V4-S. A day on track that confirms the number 43 rider&rsquo;s commitment to keeping in top shape and regaining the necessary strength in his arm following surgery a few weeks ago. Desire to prove himself  A Miller who didn't give up, despite an uphill climb at the start of the season, and who is finally reaping the rewards of his work. The rider is keen to consolidate his performance at Jerez during the next GP which will take place at Le Mans in a weeks&rsquo; time. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Casey Stoner: &ldquo;Ducati is not loyal to its riders&rdquo;       

The winner of the Jerez race has remained in Spain to ride the road-going Ducati sportsbike at Motorland, ahead of the next round at Le Mans &nbsp;

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