Jack Miller set the quickest race lap by a Yamaha rider throughout Sunday’s Catalan MotoGP, faster than entrance row qualifier Fabio Quartararo and inside 0.42s of the most effective by race winner Alex Marquez
However the Australian may solely end 14th after a gap lap incident with Brad Binder despatched the Pramac rider into the again of Jorge Martin’s Aprilia.
“It‘s a pity. Sadly, I obtained hit at Flip 4 and went by means of the gravel, so I simply needed to work my method up from final place,” Miller mentioned.
“I used to be laborious on the within of Martin, and once I copped the hit, as quickly as I stood up, I used to be tangled behind Martin’s bike. Exit stage left into the gravel. Normal racing stuff…”
The incident value Miller round 5 seconds and left him in final place.
“Jack was very unfortunate with that contact with Binder on lap one, which pushed him broad and ruined his race,” mentioned group supervisor Gino Borsoi.
“With out that incident, he too may most likely have fought as properly for a spot within the prime ten, as his tempo confirmed.”
Miller climbed steadily by means of the sector, finally passing Gresini Ducati’s Fermin Aldeguer on the penultimate lap.
“The tempo was first rate, and the bike was working properly, even when it was nonetheless troublesome to go once I caught somebody, regardless that I used to be undoubtedly sooner,” Miller mentioned.
“I pushed till the tip, making an attempt to be as fast as I may, and I really feel we made a step ahead this weekend with the bike when it comes to our base setting – extra fine-tuning reasonably than large adjustments.
“I‘m proud of how the bike is performing, and I feel now we have an excellent technique for the following couple of races.”
Borsoi added: “All in all, I‘d say we did a extremely good job. And so did Quartararo and his crew within the neighbouring storage, additional proof that Yamaha made a step ahead this weekend.”
Quartararo, runner-up within the Dash, was fifth within the grand prix.
