“Speaking to people inside the paddock” verdict on Pramac choosing Jack Miller
The qualities that Jack Miller can brဣing to Pramac pointed out
Pramac Yamaha have been🀅 credited for smartly acquiring riders who bring experience of rival motorcycles.
Mi🌱guel Oliveira, currently of Trackhouse Aprilia, has been confirmed as the first rider of the new Pramac era, when they swap Ducati for Yamaha in 2025.
Jack Miller, currently of KTM, is set𒈔 to follow Oliܫveira in to Yamaha’s new satellite project.
“Speaking to people inside the paddock, the general feeling is that ဣit’s a𒁏 good signing,” TNT Sports’ Neil Hodgson said about Miller.
“Yamaha are in 💦a hole, they are behind the European manufacturers. They need to impꦗrove their motorcycle.
“When it comes to development, w𝔍hy wouldn’t you choose someone like Miller who has ridden for three different manufacture꧑rs already?
“Oliveira has got a lot of ♏experience as well. They’ve both won grands prix.
“You can’t argue t𒉰hat they are in the pinnacle of their careers, but they are probably at the pinnacle of their development and ওexperience.
“That’s what Yamaha have bought. It’s a great signing f✃or Pramac.”
Michael Laverty added: “Oliveira has rode KTM and Aprilia but has never quite delivered what everyone expec♕ted. He is a smart, intel🍒ligent development rider.
“Likewise Miller, when he moved from Ducati to KTM, he almost stead🐓ied the ship with how they went about their weekends, and brought new parts.
“He brought knowledge and experience, and helped implement a better system insideဣ the garage o🌼n race weekends.
“Yamaha are buying i🐓ntimate knowledge of Ap🦩rilia and KTM. It’s a clever move.
“Max Bartolini would😼 have been instrumental, having worked with Miller at Ducati. He knows what he’s capable of. Nobody wanted to see Miller leave, it was too early in his career.”
Miller’s lඣink-up with ex-Ducati engineer Bartolini, who ♍now leads Yamaha’s technical department, is an intriguing prospect.
Popular Aussie Miller was on the verge of the MotoGP axe when he lost his KTM seat, and was even talking about his final days in the pre𒁃mier class.
He has represented Honda, Ducati and KTMꦅ in MotoGP.
Oliveira, meanwhile, has ridde🧔n a KTM and an Aprilia during his MotoGP tenure.
Pramac Yamaha opted for two veterans despite being seriously linked with several talented Moto2 𒅌prospects.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1🦩.
