America MotoGP: Jack Miller: "I didn’t come to KTM to finish third, I don't diet for fun"

Jack Miller wants to prove KTM doubters wrong after admitting 'people talk rubbish' about the capabilities of the Austrian manufacturer in MotoGP.
Jack Miller, KTM MotoGP Argentina 2023
Jack Miller, KTM MotoGP Argentina 2023

Following stints with Honda and then Ducati, both of whom Miller won at least one MotoGP race with, the Australian is looking to complete something only 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales can also achieve at present. 

That is to become a race winner in the premier class with three different manufacturers, something that not even the likes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valentino Rossi or 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Lorenzo could manage. 

"I’m f🌠ortunate enough to be in a position where I’ve won on a Honda and on a Ducatꦇi and now I have the chance to possibly win on a KTM," Miller told .

"It’s another big motivator for me with this challenge.෴ I’m fortunate enough to be in that position like Maverick has at the moment. 

"He’s the only other guy on theꦏ grid that can do that at the moment. It’s kind of a race between he and I as to who 🔯can do it, but I’m just Jack Miller trying to do the best job that I can do."

Moving to🔯 KTM has 'relit a fire in me', says the four-time MotoGP race winner

Through t♌he opening two rounds of this season it's been clear thꦜat KTM have potential. 

Portimao was an early in൲dication that thജe pre-season struggles were not a true representation of Miller, nor the RC16's, ability as he led the Sprint race before securing two top fix finishes. 

While in Argenti꧃na🎃 it was teammate Brad Binder who went on to win the Sprint race, despite starting 15th.

Speaking about feeli𓆏ng rejuvenated since his switch, Miller said: "Having this new challenge and this new dynamic of working with the guys from KTM has relit a fire in me that feels amazing to have. 

Jack Miller, MotoGP race, Argentina MotoGP, 02 April
Jack Miller, MotoGP race, Argentina MotoGP, 02 April

"We’re only at the beginning of our relationship and it’s going well so far. It’s not been an easy start or an easy learning process because you need to understand what the bike wants, what the bike needs, and then ꦜalso what you need from the bike. 

Bringing my crew chief across has been a big step in improving my feeling with the KTM and the performance ꧋of the KTM. 

"These guys have done a fantastic job with a b🎐ike that has such little 🐭experience because it’s a completely new engine, new chassis and we’ve seen bikes take years to become competitive. I think what they’ve done over the winter has been nothing short of a miracle."

Following his move a⛄way from Ducati, many believed that joi🍒ning KTM was a step back for Miller. 

But the Australian is instead seeing it as an opportunity to prove KTM's doubters wrong: "The ultimate goal this season is to win! We didn’t com💙e here to finish third," said Miller. 

"Whether it’s possible… we'll have to w🔯ait and see, but that’s the goal. That’s why I g๊o training every morning and diet. I don’t do it for fun. 

"A lot of t💮hings go on behind the scenes and a lot of people talk but you try not to listen to that. Having this challenge of seeing a lot of people write off the KTM in recent years and a lot of people turn their nose up and say I don’t want to ride it, I don’t want to do that - at the end of the day this is the greatest job in the world and to have the opportunity to ride one of these monsters is something I enjoy. 

"I enjoy the people talking rubbish, let’s 🍷say. [Saying things] like he will b⭕e in WorldSBK in two years or retired, this puts a fire in my stomach because you want to prove these people wrong."

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