Is Jack Miller close to signing with his new team? Jack Miller will reportedly remain on the MotoGP grid in 2025, with an announcement to come soon about a possible lifeline from Pramac Yamaha.
After being kicked out of KTM’s stable, the four-time MotoGP Grand Prix champion looked to be ending his career in the sport after the 2024 race.
He told the media during the British Grand Prix that the “phone hasn’t rung” with MotoGP offers. There were also reports that Ducati offered him a World Superbike deal before the Silverstone race.
Miller and his manager Aki Ajo were seen leaving the Pramac hospitality area during the British GP. It is believed that they discussed a possible return to the team when it becomes a Yamaha Satellite next year.
According to Motosans.es, the deal has been done, Miller will join Miguel Oliveira in the Pramac team aboard factory Yamahas by 2025.
Sky Italia reports that Miller “is getting closer and closer” to signing a contract with Pramac.
Miller raced on a Ducati for Pramac between 2018 and 2020 before joining the factory team of the Italian marquee in 2021, alongside double-world champion Francesco Bagnaia.
The name was initially associated with Pramac when the news broke of Yamaha’s switch. However, it appeared that a Moto2 rookie would be getting the second satellite M1.
Miller had also been linked to Trackhouse, but it appears that the American team will field Ai Ogura along with Raul Fernandez by 2025.
According to es.motorsport.com Australia’s Linfox Group – the owner of Phillip Island, held discussions with Gresini regarding the takeover of the satellite Ducati team, which would have allowed Miller to remain on the grid.
Nadia Padovani, however, reportedly declined this offer and closed the door on a lifeline to Miller.
Dorna’s desire for a diverse MotoGP grid is believed to have been a factor in Miller staying on until 2025. However, he has made it clear he will never accept a ride solely based on his passport.
Miller, however, has played a key role in the development of riders over the past decade.
He raced the initial version of Ducati’s ride-height systems at Pramac and even after signing a factory KTM contract, he continued to test new items.
Miller’s expertise in Honda, Ducati, and KTM machines, combined with Oliveira’s knowledge of KTM and Aprilia will be a huge boost to Yamaha during its rebuilding phase.
Miller will also work with Yamaha’s technical Director Max Bartolini. He previously worked with Bartolini at Ducati.
Jack Miller Story
Jack Miller began his career in the dirt, and in 2009 he made his first road race. He then debuted in the 125 World Championship shortly after. Miller won the 125 IDM title on his way to full-time competition on the global stage. He first impressed in 2013, when he was a consistent frontrunner for Racing Team Germany. Miller narrowly missed out on the title with Red Bull KTM Ajo, in 2014. He then made his incredible transition from Moto3(tm), straight to MotoGP ™, in 2015.
Miller’s rookie year was a difficult one, but he won his first race at the TT Circuit Assen in 2016, despite a season that began with a fractured leg, and then was interrupted by another injury. Miller, who had several top 10 results in 2017, stayed with the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Team for 2017 and continued to impress before moving to Pramac and switching to Ducati machines for 2018. Miller, who stayed with Pramac Racing for 2019, was a super-impressive driver on GP19. He was more consistent and took his first pole. Miller’s first five podiums were achieved in 2019 and he showed his class in 2020 with four more podium finishes.
However, he still missed out on the first victory in Ducati colours. In 2021, he proved that a move to the factory team was well deserved. He won two races and achieved three more podiums. He also finished fourth in the World Championship. Miller proved his talent again in 2022, with seven podiums including his best MotoGP(TM), winning in Japan with ease. Miller, who had spent five years in red, switched to orange with KTM and started the season strong by claiming a double podium. Miller claimed another Sprint podium at the German GP, but after a quiet second half of the year, he will hope to see regular rostrum attacks in his second KTM season in 2024.