A newly rising hearsay is linking Jack Miller and Cal Crutchlow to the identical producer in World Superbikes.
With Toprak Razgatlioglu’s signature at Pramac Yamaha for 2026 confirmed, at the very least considered one of both Miller or Miguel Oliveira should depart the group to create space for the Turkish rider.
Probably the most logical departure could be that of Jack Miller, whose Pramac Yamaha deal expires on the finish of this yr.
In line with reviews from Sky Sport Italy, Miller could have a lifeline from his previous employer, Honda, who may take him in its manufacturing facility World Superbike group for the 2026 season.
The deal would additionally cowl 2027 and 2028, by when he’ll be 33-years-old.
Cal Crutchlow to hitch forces with Jack Miller?
Maybe much more intriguing than the Miller facet itself is that Cal Crutchlow would reportedly be introduced in as group supervisor.
The British former grand prix winner retired from full-time racing in 2020, however joined Yamaha’s MotoGP take a look at group.
Nonetheless formally part of that programme, Crutchlow’s using time has been severely restricted because the starting of 2024 on account of a hand damage.
Crutchlow’s damage noticed Yamaha usher in Andrea Dovizioso to tackle some testing duties, the Italian’s position having develop into extra official in 2025 when he’s appeared at grands prix with the manufacturing facility Yamaha group and brought half in official assessments.
The Yamaha take a look at group additionally took on Augusto Fernandez for the 2025 season, with the Spaniard making his first look in manufacturing facility Yamaha colors ultimately weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix.
It results in questions over the way forward for 39-year-old Crutchlow on Yamaha’s take a look at group, and due to this fact about his future usually.
A swap to WorldSBK would make sense from a calendar perspective, with the manufacturing by-product collection’ calendar round half the size of MotoGP’s, however whether or not Crutchlow could be all in favour of getting into administration is a query solely he may reply.
The timing of bringing in Crutchlow would even be difficult, since below Jose Ecamez’s management prior to now two years Honda has been capable of take steps ahead in its WorldSBK mission – though the CBR1000RR-R continues to be but to win a race.
Then again, Crutchlow has lengthy been buddies with Miller – they shared the LCR Honda storage collectively in 2015, Miller’s rookie MotoGP season.
Maybe, in that approach, Crutchlow’s arrival at Honda could be an essential issue within the Japanese manufacturing facility buying Miller within the first place.
If Miller opts to not go to Honda, the Tokyo model can also be believed to be in talks with two-time World Superbike Champion Alvaro Bautista over a transfer again to the Fireblade he final rode in 2021, because the Spanish rider has confirmed this weekend in Misano that Ducati has opted to not proceed with Bautista in 2026.
