Miller encouraged by Silverstone

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: August 5, 2024

Australia’s Jack Miller felt encouraged by scoring points with his future on the line at Silverstone.

As MotoGP returned from the summer break at the British Motorcycle Grand Prix, one of the biggest talking points was Miller’s future.

The Australian is without a ride for 2025 and it is looking increasingly likely he may unfortunately drop off the MotoGP grid.

Whilst Miller’s 12th place may not shoot the lights out, it was an important step for the Toowoomba product personally.

The Australian qualified 11th and stayed out of trouble throughout the retro weekend, getting a strong seventh in the Sprint, which was his best result since the Catalan Grand Prix when he did the same on Saturday.

It also means Miller has scored points in three successive Grands Prix for the first time in 2024.

Miller said he felt comfortable from Friday and hopes it can give him a boost as the season fires up again.

“We threw everything but the kitchen sink at it in this weekend’s race but struggled a bit with temps in the rear, but all in all, it was a positive weekend,” he wrote on his website.

“Speed-wise, we were pretty quick from the get-go, the high-speed nature of the circuit seemed to suit our setup and we found ourselves with a direct transfer into Q2 after P5 in practice which was nice to see.

“That put us in a solid position for the Sprint Race, which we were competitive in again as we made our way forward throughout the race.

“I chose the medium tyre for the race which paid off for us, even though I managed to lose a wing after the first few corners. Thankfully that didn’t impact performance too much and we could keep charging to finish P7.

“We were optimistic heading into the Feature Race, but it was a bit more challenging than the previous days.

“I struggled a bit to get the rear right-hand side of the tyre to switch on, especially on entry, which was a bit weird.

“It may have been the lower temperatures on the day that we struggled with, but all in all got some points on the board with 12th, and we’re aiming to only get stronger.”

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Miller encouraged by Silverstone

It also means Miller has scored points in three successive Grands Prix for the first time in 2024.

“Speed-wise, we were pretty quick from the get-go, the high-speed nature of the circuit seemed to suit our setup and we found ourselves with a direct transfer into Q2 after P5 in practice which was nice to see.

“We were optimistic heading into the Feature Race, but it was a bit more challenging than the previous days.

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