The 2026 season marks a new chapter for Jack Miller, who has announced his departure from MotoGP at the end of the season. Pramac has confirmed that the Australian will move to the Yamaha team in WorldSBK.
Miller, 31, bids farewell to MotoGP after 16 years since his debut in 2011. Throughout his career, he has achieved four victories in the premier category, as well as 23 podiums and two pole positions. Despite his successes, his journey has been marked by a certain irregularity and difficulties in maintaining consistency.
His leap to MotoGP was notable, as in 2015 Honda promoted him directly from Moto3 to the upper category, one of the most surprising moves in recent times. Miller spent his first three seasons with Honda, before joining Pramac in 2018. With this team, he achieved nine podiums, which allowed him to access the factory Ducati team in 2021.
Although he achieved three victories and 12 podiums with Ducati, it was not enough to guarantee the renewal of his contract. This led him to KTM, where he could only secure one podium in the 2024 season, making his time at the team considered insufficient.
Recently, Pramac closed its deal with Ducati to join forces with Yamaha, and the lack of competitiveness of the M1 left Miller with no options in MotoGP. The arrival of Senna Agius for the upcoming season has also added pressure, making his position in the team unstable. Instead, Izan Guevara is expected to rise from Moto2 to partner with Toprak Razgatlioglu.
The director of Yamaha, Paolo Pavesio, has highlighted Miller’s contribution to the MotoGP project, emphasizing his technical experience and commitment, which have helped advance in various aspects. With his departure, all signs point to Miller starting a new journey with Yamaha in WorldSBK. Nicolo Canepa, director of Yamaha Europe, traveled to the last Grand Prix in Silverstone to speak with him about his joining.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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