Jack Miller has already achieved something he ‘dreamed of’ at Yamaha in 2025 MotoGP season

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Jack Miller is trying to revive his MotoGP career with satellite Yamaha team Pramac. So far, early signs are encouraging.

The Tuscany-based team signed the Aussie for the 2025 season following his exit from KTM. He is the only Yamaha rider signed for one year as the other three have factory two-year contracts.

This puts the 30-year-old’s career at risk. Miller is on a ‘prove-it’ contract with Pramac – quite simply, he has to perform to keep himself in MotoGP.

Miller finished fourth with the factory Ducati team in 2021 – his best finish in the premier class to date. The Aussie was ousted at the end of 2022 to make way for Enea Bastianini, which began a decline in form.

A torrid two seasons at KTM followed as he failed to match teammate Brad Binder. While the South African finished fourth and fifth in those two years, Miller could only manage one podium as he struggled for consistency.

With Pedro Acosta taking his seat for 2025, the 30-year-old was left with moving to Pramac to save his career. After just two races, he has already enjoyed success.

Jack Miller lauds his consistent lap times in Argentina Grand Prix – it’s what he’s ‘dreamed of’

Miller is Yamaha’s highest-ranked rider after the first two races. The Aussie picked up points in Buriram and Argentina – albeit he is 13th in the standings with eight points.

By his own admission, the Pramac rider is ‘not the most consistent guy’ when it comes to lap times over a race. But at the Argentina Grand Prix, he managed to achieve solid pace across the board, regularly setting 1:39s throughout the race.

While he finished 13th at Termas de Rio Hondo, Miller said via the Gypsy Tales Podcast that being consistent was what he ‘dreamed of’.

“The consistency in laps, my only dream because I’m not the most consistent guy in terms of lap time and stuff like that,” he said.

“You’ve seen how I ride, I’m not the tidiest of people when it comes to riding and it’s something that I’ve always wanted to be better at in terms of being consistent, being able to hit the same marks.

“When I see my lap times from the race in Argentina, it’s like consistent, all within 39s and even in the Sprint race, couple of 38s in the beginning and they stay 39.4, 39.4, 39.4.

“I’m like: ‘That is what I’ve dreamed of’. But I’m still battling for 10th or 11th in the Sprint race and 13th, 14th in the main race. But that’s the way it goes, it’s just gnarly.”

Jack Miller has already made a strong case for Yamaha to keep him in 2026

Yamaha have invested heavily behind the scenes to get the manufacturer back to the front of MotoGP. The Japanese outfit finished fourth in 2024 – they want to see improvement this season.

Naturally, Yamaha want to see Fabio Quartararo win after he brought title success in 2021. But so far in 2025, it is Miller who currently leads the way.

He may only have a one-year contract but the Aussie has already had a strong impact on the manufacturer. Miller can offer Yamaha a ‘data bank’ from KTM and Ducati – something they never ‘had access’ to in the garage.

There are not many seats available for 2026 and Yamaha could promote a Moto2 rider to Pramac. But Miller’s experience and knowledge are proving invaluable for the team.