After suffering their first double DNF of the season at Misano, Ducati riders Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller are looking to bounce back at the second Portuguese MotoGP of the year.
Team orders have not been discussed between Ducati and its riders Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller. Australian to use ‘common sense’ and not 'dive-bomb' his team-mate.
Jack Miller believes starting on the front row for the Aragon MotoGP is ‘key’ after qualifying second behind team-mate Francesco Bagnaia; ‘I’m excited. The front row is nice and is the key thing around here. The first lap around here can get a bit hectic’.
Jack Miller says the Desmosedici GP21 bike feels ‘fantastic’ in certain areas of the Aragon track as he finishes day one fastest on combined MotoGP times.
Jack Miller says issues with his Ducati made him take an early pit stop gamble during the Austrian MotoGP; ‘I was having some issues beforehand so I just threw a hail mary basically’.
Jack Miller felt he had the initial ‘speed to go’ at the front with Marc Marquez in Sunday’s German MotoGP, but the Australian instead got stuck behind Aleix Espargaro, before ‘lateral slides’ affected his pace late on.
Jack Miller believes the much improved GP21 package has the potential to turn Sachsenring - not considered favourable for Ducati, into another strong MotoGP venue for the Bologna bullet.
Jack Miller says Jerez MotoGP win brought out ‘relief’ amongst a range of feelings and that it; ‘makes you more eager for the next one’. Australian also alluded to Le Mans being a track he loves yet hates.
Maverick Vinales and Jack Miller are the latest MotoGP riders to be attacked on social media, with the former deleting his Twitter account altogether. It’s an issue that clearly needs addressing and several MotoGP riders have had their say on the situation and cyberbullying as a whole.
‘My feeling with the Desmosedici GP was excellent’ in Qatar - Bagnaia; team-mate Jack Miller aiming for ‘the best result possible’ at Portimao following recent arm pump surgery.