Jack Miller admits he final felt good on the KTM MotoGP bike in 2023, blaming the model’s difficulties in adapting to the 2024 rear tyre and gradual improvement.
The Australian loved a strong maiden marketing campaign with KTM in 2023, wherein he was capable of problem for the occasional podium and threatened to win the Valencia Grand Prix earlier than crashing.
He got here nowhere close to matching that type in 2024, as he struggled to 14th within the standings on simply 87 factors – 130 adrift of fifth-placed team-mate Brad Binder – and managed a greatest grand prix end of fifth on solely two events.
Miller, greater than most, struggled with rear vibration on the RC16, with KTM usually struggling to adapt to the 2024 Michelin rear tyre building.
Requested on the finish of this season when he final felt good on the bike, Miller responded: “Final yr. Actually, this yr has been a battle. No hiding that reality.
“I feel Valencia final yr, main that final race was a pleasant feeling, preventing for the rostrum; dash podium in Sachsenring; podium and dash podium at Jerez.
“However yeah positively this yr with the brand new tyre we’ve struggled to adapt to that.
“Clearly being on the identical chassis as we have been since Misano final yr doesn’t assist. So, that’s the best way the cookie crumbles generally.”
Miller cited final yr’s Spanish GP, wherein he was on the rostrum in each races, as his spotlight of his time with KTM however takes delight in the truth that “I by no means fucking gave up one second”.
“Yeah, I feel so,” he replied when requested Spain 2023 was his KTM spotlight.
“Clearly the freshest one was the fifth-place in Buriram. That was good to be again preventing for the rostrum once more.
“Okay, it was in moist situations, however we confirmed true grit and I feel that describes these final two years.
“I by no means fucking gave up one second even after I was touchdown on my head each second weekend, I used to be attempting my greatest.
“I went to sleep final weekend on Sunday and got here again right here with nothing to achieve from this weekend however nonetheless gave it my all each follow.
“So, on the finish of the day that’s what I’m right here to do, is give it my all each time I hit the observe.
“I’m a racer and I wish to be aggressive. And sadly I haven’t met my expectations within the final two years, so I’m dissatisfied with that.”
Miller returns to Pramac in 2025 for the reigning champion workforce’s swap to Yamaha equipment.
