MOTOGP
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 1/MARCH 29, 2015
LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT/LOSAIL QATAR
P58
MILLER TALKS
PROGRESS
Much attention was focused on
Jack Miller, in his premier-class debut
after his almost unprecedented leap-
frog move direct from Moto3.
We spoke to him exclusively after the
first two days of practice, and he de-
scribed the progress that meant he had
been able to lap within 1.34 seconds of
the leader, ending up 21st overall.
The Australian racer was in a typi-
cally cheerful mood as he spoke about
his progress on the Open category
CWM Honda RS.
"Every time I ride the bike I seem
to be able to drop a little bit of time
off—getting a little more comfortable,
changing my style, progressing and
progressing. Feeling more physically
strong as well," Miller said. "My first
race, third free practice and I'm 1.3
[seconds] off. Can't ask for any better
than that, that's for sure.
"If we look back I don't think I could
have picked a more competitive year
to come into MotoGP, over the past
six years. When was the last time you
saw down to 21 was 1.3 seconds? It's
almost like being in Moto3 again."
There was more to come, he con-
tinued.
"I need to work more on the mind-
over-matter thing of putting the soft tire
in and really pushing the thing over the
limit," he said. "With a hard tire in I can
run the same times as with a soft tire,
so I'm not really getting the benefit out
of the soft like I should be. Once I get
behind someone I find it's much easier.
All my fast laps I've done alone. And
Cal Crutchlow (35) was the top finishing satellite team rider in seventh.
