Riders and teams – Jack Miller joins the official Ducati MotoGP team in 2021 – Occasions DUCATI

Jack Miller joins the official Ducati MotoGP team in 2021

Riders and teams - Jack Miller joins the official Ducati MotoGP team in 2021 - Occasions DUCATI

An official Ducati MotoGP will again be ridden by an Australian next year: after Troy Bayliss and Casey Stoner, Jack Miller will in turn take up the handlebars of the factory Desmosedici in 2021, with an option for the 2022 season. Explanations.

At only 25 years old, Jack Miller is already showing quite a career: Moto3 vice-world champion in 2014, the fiery "Aussie" reached MotoGP at Honda-LCR the following year without going through Moto2. The approach, daring, was due to the desire of the winged coat of arms to quickly secure its services by cutting the grass under the boots of competitors…

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But if the talent does not wait for the number of years, the n ° 43 did not manage to transform the test, for lack of concentration and work: despite his undeniable speed, Miller lacked seriousness in his approach to competition. and training, which resulted in many falls and an anonymous 19th place in 2015…

Thanked by LCR, the native of Townsville bounced back in 2016 on a Honda Marc VDS with which he signed a memorable victory in the wet in the Netherlands! The young rider matures and above all improves his preparation thanks to the good advice of a certain Cal Crutchlow, who takes him under his wing and transmits his passion for road cycling to him..

18th overall in 2016, Miller reached 11th position the following season before joining the Ducati-Pramac team with a clear objective: a place in the official team! Not completely convinced at the end of 2018, the Reds opt for a compromise: Miller stayed one more year at Pramac with a factory Desmosedici, while Danilo Petrucci was preferred to him in the official structure..

Who alongside Miller in the Ducati Factory team ?

With his five third places signed in 2019 (Americas, Czech Republic, Aragon, Australia and Valencia), Jack Miller has perfectly fulfilled the contract: the young man – who does not have his tongue in his pocket! – made it clear that he would leave Ducati if he did not join the factory team in 2021 !

 Riders and teams - Jack Miller joins the official Ducati MotoGP team in 2021 - Occasions DUCATI

His wish has been granted, since the Bologna brand announced this Wednesday the signing of a one-year contract with the option of renewal for 2022 within the prestigious Ducati Factory Team! Jack Miller therefore becomes the first rider made official by Ducati, who was also eyeing Maverick Viñales and his future teammate Fabio Quartararo. !

At this point, Ducati has yet to reveal the name of Miller’s 2021 teammate: Andrea Dovizioso seems to be the obvious answer, but the dealings with the current headliner of the Italian clan are proving complicated on both sides. ‘other … Dovi, on the strength of his status as a triple "vice-world champion" behind Marquez, raises the stakes as Ducati wants him to take another step !

As for Petrucci, his fate seems uncertain: his sawtooth first season on the official Ducati does not plead for a contract renewal in the official team … where a certain Johann Zarco would like to quickly race after having cut his teeth. on the Ducati at Avintia !

As for the Ducati-Pramac team, everything suggests that the young Francesco Bagnaia will be reappointed in 2021 alongside a young hope from Moto2 like Jorge Martin, Lorenzo Baldassari or Enea Bastianini. To follow obviously on MNC: stay connected !

Official statements 

Jack miller : "First of all, I would like to warmly thank Paolo Campinoti, Francesco Guidotti and the entire Pramac Racing team for the tremendous support I received there during the two and a half years we have spent together. It is an honor to to be able to continue my MotoGP career with the constructor of Borgo Panigale and I want to thank the entire Ducati management team for trusting me and giving me this incredible opportunity. I can’t wait to start racing again this year. ready to assume with the utmost commitment the responsibility of being an official Ducati rider in 2021 ".

Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding : "Since joining the Pramac Racing team, Jack has made great progress, he has shown that he is one of the fastest and most talented in the championship. So we are happy that he has accepted to drive the Desmosedici official for the Ducati team next year. We are convinced that Jack has what it takes to fight regularly for the positions that matter, in every race and starting this season with the Desmosedici GP20 of the Pramac team Racing, and to take a big step forward next year with the full support of the Ducati team ".

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