MotoGP: Progress Made For Rookie Jack Miller In Sepang
Andrea Wilson | November 28, 2014
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CWM LCR HONDA
CWM LCR Honda’s Jack Miller concluded a three-day test today at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. And to summarize those three days in a word: progress.
With help from HRC and his team, the 19 year-old Australian rookie has been gradually introduced to more complex aspects of the Open electronics package on the Honda RC213V-RS. And with more seat time on the MotoGP bike (a little different from the Moto3 bike of last season) Miller admitted he felt increasingly comfortable, despite a small lowside spill in the morning.
“In general I was really happy with how the bike went,” Miller said. “We made more improvements today and every time I get on it I feel more and more comfortable, and that means I’m getting faster and faster.
“We had a small crash in the morning, but it was nothing serious and there was no real damage to the bike. It was at a slow speed carrying a bit too much lean angle over a couple of bumps. All in all, I would say I’m very happy how the bike worked during the whole test. It has been positive.”
Miller put in 33 laps before the session was halted once again due to the typical afternoon rainstorm, that you can almost set your watch to in Malaysia. Fortunately before then Miller had already improved on his best lap of the test, with a quickest time of 2:02.9.
“I’m looking forward to the off-season now, and I’ll be training hard and getting my body in the physical condition needed for MotoGP,” Miller said. “We managed a long run today and while it was really hard, my body stood up to it. So I look forward to coming back even stronger in February.”
Miller now heads back to Barcelona, Spain to have four loose screws removed from an old right collarbone injury. The operation will be performed by the MotoGP medical team’s renowned Dr. Xavier Mir.
Andrea Wilson | Associate Editor / Website Coordinator
Andrea has been shooting everything from flat track to road racing in her job as a professional freelance photographer, but she's made the move to a full-time staff position at Cycle News where her love of all things motorcycling will translate well. Wilson has proven her worth as more than a photographer as she migrates to the written word with everything from race coverage to interviews.
