Jack Miller got his rain – but his MotoGP farewell fell through

For Jack Miller, the MotoGP race at Phillip Island was set to be a special farewell. Together with Pramac, the Australian had prepared a special livery for his final home Grand Prix. But instead of battling for points one last time in front of his MotoGP fans, he was only able to show it off during the lap of honour behind the safety car.

The cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix due to restricted visibility, which hampered the rescue helicopter’s operations, came as a blow to everyone involved. For Miller, this also meant losing the opportunity to bid farewell to his home crowd during the race. When the riders stopped on the start-finish straight after their lap together, it became clear just how much this moment meant to him.

High emotions in front of the main grandstand

Miller appeared visibly moved, threw his boots and knee sliders towards the grandstand and addressed the spectators in an emotional voice. “What can I say? It’s not nice,” explained the Pramac Yamaha rider in front of the main grandstand.

His thoughts were primarily with the fans who had persevered despite the adverse conditions. For hours, they had hoped for visibility to improve and for the race to go ahead. In the end, all they were left with was the chance to see the riders on the track one last time during the farewell lap.

Jack Miller zeigte Wheelies und Stoppies

Foto: Gold & Goose

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“You’ve really been through a lot today. I’m sorry about that. At least we were able to get out on the track one last time. But it’s hard to accept the situation,” said Miller.

Miller’s wish for rain came true, but…

He was also struck by the irony of the weekend. Whilst other riders had been hoping for dry conditions given the weather forecast, Miller had been wishing for rain. Now it had arrived – yet a race was still not possible.

“I’d been hoping for rain all weekend. Now the rain’s come, but we can’t race. That’s really tough. You fans deserve better,” emphasised the Australian.

With his final words, he expressed his gratitude for the support he could always count on at his home race. “You’ve made the journey time and time again, sat in traffic and put up with the rubbish weather. You’re really brilliant, thank you!” Miller called out to the fans.

However, this emotional appearance wasn’t a farewell for good. Miller will be back at Phillip Island as early as the end of February – this time as a Yamaha works rider in the World Superbike Championship. His home race in MotoGP will thus become a new sporting challenge on a familiar circuit. He will soon have the chance to race in front of an Australian crowd once again.

Jack Miller mit seiner Yamaha M1 im Spezialdesign

Foto: Pramac