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Australian Pramac-Ducati rider Jack Miller (25) was on his way to a podium in the early stages of the MotoGP race at Misano. However, as the race progressed, the Australian was overtaken and finished only in eighth place ahead of Takaaki Nakagami (1 place behind) and Pol Espargaró.
The guys around me on the team were convinced the soft tire wouldn’t last, ”explains Miller. “But I was convinced it would hold up, even if I had a heavy grain workout on the rear tire in the morning. But it was cooler and I thought it would be different with warmer temperatures, but it wasn’t the case.
Miller agrees: “I was looking for an answer and in the end I paid for it. I have to rely more on my own work and instincts in the future. I’m generally one of the best Ducati riders when it comes to rear tire durability. I got an answer that I didn’t like. “
On the fact that the VR46 riders have tested Yamaha R1 and R6 bikes several times at Misano and have really surpassed the podium positions on Sunday, Jack said: “It worries me. I said at the Safety Commission Friday that the guys from VR46 knew how wavy it was here. But nobody said anything. »´
Miller’s irony: “You can never control it. Unfortunately on Phillip Island I don’t hit the slopes once a month like the guys from VR46 do here. If they can do that, then they are happy. We can’t change it and we want to come back strong next weekend and try not to lose too many points. “
The guys analyze the data: “I can usually handle the rear tire well. Pecco uses the tire more on the sidewall, but still saves it when accelerating. “
Miller reveals: “We made the bike nine millimeters lower, that was the biggest step here. The race was truly a fight for survival. But I couldn’t really fight the guys. The bike moved a lot so we went deeper. “
By the way: Miller crossed the finish line in ninth place, but Nakagami crossed the “track boundary” on the last lap and thus was transferred a place as a penalty, Miller slipped down to eighth place.
Result, MotoGP, September 13, San Marino GP
1. Morbidelli, Yamaha, 27 laps in 42:02, 272 (= 162.8 km / h)
2. Bagnaia, Pramac Ducati, + 2,217 seconds
3. Mir, Suzuki, + 2,290
4) Rossi, Yamaha, + 2643
5. Rins, Suzuki, + 4,044
6. Viñales, Yamaha, + 5,383
7. Dovizioso, Ducati, + 10,358
8. Miller, Pramac Ducati, +11155
9.Nakagami, Honda, +10,839 (down one position)
10. Pol Espargaró, KTM, +12,030
11. Oliveira, KTM, +12 376
12. Folder, KTM, + 12,405
13. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, + 15,142
14. Lecuona, KTM, +19,914
15. Zarco, Ducati, + 20152
16. Petrucci, Ducati, + 22,094
17. Alex Marquez, Honda, + 22,473
18. Bradl, Honda, +37,856
19. Smith, Aprilia, +1: 18.831 min
Drivers’ Championship after 6 of 14 races
1. Dovizioso 76 Punkte. 2. Quartararo 70. 3. Miller 64. 4. Mir 60. 5. Viñales 58. 6. Rossi 58. 7. Morbidelli 57. 8. Folder 53. 9. Nakagami 53. 10. Oliveira 48. 11. Pol Espargaró 41 12. Clarified 40. 13. Zarco 31. 14. Bagnaia 29. 15. Petrucci, 25.
Constructors’ Championship after 6 of 14 races
1. Yamaha 113 Punkte. 2. Ducati 107. 3. KTM 88. 4. Suzuki 73. 5. Honda 53. 6. Aprilia 23.
