Jack Miller’s Misano Misfortune: Technical Glitch Hands Marquez Sprint Advantage

Jack Miller: 'I lost my position to Marc when my motorcycle malfunctioned' in Misano MotoGP Sprint

Jack Miller disclosed an odd technical problem that marked the termination of his attempt to stay ahead of Marc Marquez in the San Marino Sprint race.

Jack Miller was aware he faced a challenging endeavor to keep Marc Marquez at bay in the San Marino MotoGP Sprint race on Saturday.

Marquez began the ninth race off pace due to a crash during qualifying, while Miller surged past the winner at Aragon, advancing from 12th to 7th position right at the start.

The Australian managed to maintain a lead over Marquez for the first half of the 13-lap race, until the KTM competitor encountered a rare electronic malfunction.

MotoGP motorcycles are equipped with specific engine configurations for every turn on the circuit, and Miller believes his RC16 experienced confusion during the deceleration phase heading into Turn 8.

"Right when I changed the map while going straight, I encountered a minor electronic problem or something of that sort," Miller mentioned.

"Approaching the deceleration area for Turn 8, it seemed as though the system became disoriented."

The vehicle activated its engine brake to its fullest extent midway into the braking zone. Subsequently, it engaged its clutch, seemingly coasting, before abruptly recovering.

At that moment, Marc managed to move beyond.

"I had the sensation of being quite guarded and was carefully monitoring my braking points to maintain my position ahead of him. Clearly, he was faster, but I was simply attempting to utilize what I had at my disposal."

"Then, in the midst of slowing down, she made a 'brmmm' sound. It almost seems as though it's slightly locking up."

The issue has occurred several times where it feels as though the throttle butterflies completely close off. Suddenly, it recognizes the extent of the rear wheel lock you're experiencing and abruptly corrects itself in a very forceful manner.

"That allowed me to drift slightly off course, creating a clear path for [Marc] to make his move and pass through."

Miller secured the eighth position, narrowly trailing behind his team-mate Binder and marginally leading Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo.

Previously adopting a cautious approach on the track, Miller later faced challenges in adopting a more aggressive strategy due to problems with the pressure in his front tyre.

"Whenever I nearly caught up with Brad, I managed to maintain some solid positions at the forefront," he mentioned. "Clearly, the heat was quite intense, and with both of us maintaining a similar speed, it felt like we were caught in a repetitive cycle, you might say.

"I found it enjoyable. There were no errors, just an effort to persevere and find out how long we could keep up with those guys. It was genuinely entertaining. We were certainly giving it our all throughout."

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