The prospect of Jack Miller staying in MotoGP is diminishing with a World SuperBike Ducati experience rumoured to be now the main possibility on the desk.
The 2024 season may very well be the final time Miller represents Australia on the MotoGP grid with hypothesis round his future persevering with.
Having struggled in his second season using for KTM, the Aussie has not solely discovered himself out of the manufacturing facility workforce in favour of rookie sensation Pedro Acosta, however out of the Austrian model’s community all collectively having additionally been missed by Tech3, who most popular Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini.
At the moment sitting sixteenth and solely ending within the factors in 4 of the 9 Grands Prix, Miller wants a significant turnaround in type when the season resumes this weekend.
Though the possibilities of seeing the #43 race in MotoGP subsequent 12 months are slim, it’s starting to look seemingly the 29-year-old shall be racing elsewhere.
A reunion with Ducati on the WSBK stage is wanting more and more seemingly in response to Autosport.
Miller rode with the Italian large for each the satellite tv for pc and manufacturing facility outfits from 2018-2022 and took three wins.
With Alvaro Bautista searching for a extra financially profitable deal, it’s believed this has prompted Ducati to look elsewhere, which has introduced Miller into play.
Having risen by way of the ranks and spent the final decade in Moto2, Miller has by no means raced in WSBK.
Certainly one of Miller’s final MotoGP choices gave the impression to be by way of Trackhouse Racing.
Nonetheless, the American workforce working with Aprilia has began to take a look at different choices with Moto2 teenager Ai Ogura now on the head of the pack.
Trackhouse Workforce Principal Davide Brivio urged Miller was now longer an possibility in a current interview with Paddock Move Podcast.
“In fact we’re speaking to Miguel (Oliveira) and it’s well-known there may be curiosity from Pramac Yamaha,” Brivio mentioned.
“That’s regular, as a result of Miguel is a superb expertise, he’s a MotoGP race-winner and he’s an interesting rider.
“We are actually contemplating two choices, whether or not we proceed with Miguel or we go to a different rider.
“Almost definitely it is going to be any individual coming from Moto2, I feel. That’s one thing we attempt to determine by Silverstone.
“In all probability we’re one of many final groups to resolve, and now by Silverstone I assume we are going to provide you with the ultimate resolution.”
Remy Gardner at the moment competes for Yamaha in WSBK.
Miller hopes a few of his previous magic will return at Silverstone on this weekend’s British Grand Prix, which doubles as “Retro Spherical.”
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