Jack Miller recognized Pramac Racing for getting the best out of him over the past three seasons and for spurring him on to the role of Ducati Corse Factory Team Leader in the 2021 MotoGP World Championship.
Although Miller could not achieve the long-awaited first victory in Pramac colors of the nine podium places he has otherwise achieved since 2018 this season, seventh overall – seven points behind third – was his best overall result since his Debut in 2015.
Prior to joining Pramac Racing, Miller was considered an unknown at MotoGP after three years (one on the CRT LCR Honda and two with Marc VDS Honda) in which his first wet win at Assen in 2016 made headlines. with less notable results.
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However, Miller has developed successfully in the Italian team and, as he points out, the 2020 season could have been very different had it not been for four DNFs; one crash, two due to technical problems, and another unusual incident when his Ducati shut down after sucking up a faulty torn visor from Fabio Quartararo in front of him.
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He referred to himself as a “question mark” when he first arrived at Pramac.
“I can’t thank Paolo Campinotti and Francesco Guidotti, all the people over there at Pramac, for what they have done over these three years. Firstly, I’ve never been on a team for more than two years, so being here for three years feels like a lifetime.
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“The lessons they taught me on and off the track are life lessons I will never forget, and for that I am forever grateful to them. When I got there I was a ‘question mark’ we say, and I feel like we proved a few people wrong and shut a few mouths along the way. Hopefully we can keep this ball going. “