Miller swaps expletives for exaltation

LEWIS DUNCAN

MOTOGP JEREZ (ESP) 2 MAY ROUND 4/19 “We’re in the s*** right now.” That was Jack Miller’s assessment last Thursday ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. It was motivated by his lacklustre start to life as a factory Ducati MotoGP rider, having finished ninth in the opening two rounds and crashed out of the Portuguese race. For someone who came into the season as an early favourite, it was a wholly underwhelming run and one that copped the Australian a hefty amount of criticism. And it wasn’t unjust, either. Factory team-mate Francesco Bagnaia had two podiums to his credit ahead of Jerez, as did Pramac’s Johann Zarco, while even rookie team-mate Jorge Martin managed a rostrum in Qatar. There was a sense, then, that Jerez needed to be a turning point for Miller. As far as…

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