Jorge Martin’s impressive MotoGP debut put Jack Miller on high alert. Although the Madrid driver was able to participate in 14 of the 18 Grands Prix on the calendar due to a bad accident in Portimao, he took home the title of rookie of the year.
At the end of the long forced stop due to the injury sustained in the accident of the Portuguese Grand Prix, the Pramac Racing driver won his first race in Austria. In addition, he has been on the podium on other occasions, winning four pole positions throughout the season.
In the last round of the season in Valencia, he crossed the line in second position, just behind Pecco Bagnaia, but ahead of Miller (in a stratospheric Ducati hat-trick, the first in MotoGP), proving to be a rider to be taken into consideration. for 2022.
If Martin continues to improve, the pressure on Miller to continue in the factory team will be enormous. The Australian, who renewed mid-year, will end his contract in 2022. The Townsville driver was also surprised by his Spanish brand-mate’s incredible debut season.
“He is a complete rider and this makes me nervous – admitted Miller – This bike is not easy to ride, it has its own character. All rookies made me nervous, because they were always faster. Jorge did a great job, he was very professional in concentrating, and this for example was not my case when I made my MotoGP debut ”.
It was not easy for Miller to accept that his brand mates in the satellite teams were faster than him at certain times of the season. “Now I know how Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci felt when they were overtaken,” jokes the Australian. “It’s not a good feeling, absolutely not. I hope these rookies continue to pick up some pace. On the other hand, this motivates me to work on myself and be a better rider ”, concluded Miller, who finished his first season with the works team in fourth position, with two wins.
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