Cracker Jack!
IN A WEEKEND when the remnants of a category one typhoon named ‘Nanmadol’ battered the newly named Mobility Resort Motegi on Saturday, Jack Miller (Lenovo Ducati) did his best impersonation of a hurricane the following day, blowing the race apart and destroying the field to post his most convincing premier class performance to date.
The typhoon-induced storms cleared for race day. And from the 10th lap, the Australian was out of sight, building up a lead of 5.9sec on Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) before the celebrations began. There was assuredness in every aspect of the 27-year old’s performance here. Starting from seventh, he took just three laps to swat aside the six riders ahead, including a glorious two-in-one pass on Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) and Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM). Once out front, he never looked back.
“I ride a motorcycle sometimes,” he quipped just after securing his fourth MotoGP triumph. Miller had been somewhat outclassed by Ducati stablemates in the three previous contests, but here was further proof that he is currently in the finest run of form of his career. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM), who just pipped Martin for second, surmised the Australian’s speed best: “By
