MILLER REVEALS CAUSE OF WEEKENDS ISSUE
Jack Miller reveals cause of weekends issues – Photo: LAT
Jack Miller has revealed the reason for his sudden retirement from Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
By DAN McCARTHY
The Australian riders Pramac Racing team confirmed he was unable to continue after a visor tear-off strip from championship rival Fabio Quartararo was sucked into his Ducati.
The rogue strip covered the Ducati’s air filter and forced a furious Miller into an early retirement from the race.
“I am very sad because I had started well and we could have had a good race, we had all the right conditions to make it,” said Miller.
“Unfortunately, it was nobody’s fault, it was a very unlucky day because a tear-off entered the airbox.”
When Miller brought the bike into the lane he loudly shouted that the Ducati had no power. Upon inspection, the Pramac mechanics found the tear-off with the number #20 on it within the air intake which is believed to have caused the power loss.
Miller, who started the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from second position, made a great start to lead the field around the first several corners before dropping down the order and then retiring at the end of lap 8.
Following the retirement the Pramac Racing rider has fallen to sixth in the world championship midway through the condensed season.
However despite recent setbacks, Miller remains in championship contention just 20 points behind fellow Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso who currently leads the standings.
MotoGP returns this weekend in Spain for the Catalan Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, a track at which Miller finished in the top five last season.
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