Jack Miller openly praised Fabio Quartararo’s outstanding performance at the Spanish Grand Prix, while also sharing his own approach to enhancing the Yamaha M1’s competitiveness. The Australian Prima Pramac rider acknowledged the challenges ahead and offered an insightful analysis of the differences in riding styles, revealing his plan to improve performance by learning from Quartararo’s example.
I mean, yeah. Obviously, studying the data, it was already a mega weekend for them with the pole position, and then he’s just gonna put the cherry on top of the cake. He rode a fantastic race,
Miller said when discussing Quartararo’s confidence and familiarity with the Yamaha. His admiration for the French rider’s pace was clear:
Getting to watch the back end of that race, it was impressive to see what he was doing and the pace and everything. I mean, he rode the wheels off the thing, and massive shout out to him.
Focusing on his own strategy, Jack Miller explained that he is adopting a similar direction to Quartararo’s style.
We see the data. We have our strong points. He has his strong points, and I just need to try and copy some of that. It’s the reason why we went a little bit more in that direction, just try to get the wheel under us a little bit more. The braking is not what we’re chasing. Never been one that’s struggled to brake late.
He elaborated on how the Yamaha package requires precise adjustments, emphasizing the importance of front-end stability.
I think with this Yamaha package, it’s about kind of doing what I can do on the brakes myself, getting something that’s gonna function a little better come mid corner in terms of where the front end’s sitting and trying to help me, because you don’t have a massive amount of support from the rear. It’s about trying to get that front end to do its job perfectly, and I think that’s the direction we went and it was a big step and something to work forward.
Jack Miller’s strategy to improve Yamaha performance by incorporating elements of Quartararo’s technique shows a thoughtful and proactive mindset. This approach could lead to stronger competitiveness in upcoming races, as Miller aims to fine-tune the bike’s behavior in critical corners. His willingness to analyze data and adapt without losing his own riding identity signals a promising path for Yamaha’s future success on the track.
