Marco Bezzecchi
Jack Miller’s 2025 MotoGP campaign started with so much promise but has floundered as the year progresses.
After a MotoGP rider market kerfuffle, he successfully managed to retain his Pramac seat for another season. Moving forward, his experience is going to be a critical point of call for them as they try to build on a new partnership with Yamaha.
Miller won’t enjoy seeing his new MotoGP project finish bottom of the teams’ standings, but it does mean that the only way to go from 2025 is up. Soon, he will have a new teammate arriving in the form of World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu, which could pose further challenges for him.
Miller’s fanbase has suffered more than any other, and it’s represented by him being on the longest streak without a podium of any active rider. Miller qualified on the front row in Australia, but failed to convert it into a meaningful Grand Prix result, which has been a theme of his season.
Jack Miller spending the least time in MotoGP top three since rookie year should worry Pramac
Miller’s feedback is ‘golden’ for Yamaha because he has spent so much time on three other manufacturers’ motorcycles during his career. As they develop the V4 engine, he will be able to guide them to a better result.
He has spent time (fairly recently) on a factory Ducati bike, and there are few greater privileges in the championship than riding one of their motorcycles. The feeling of winning may have faded in his mind, but he hasn’t lost all hope of a return to the top.
But there is one statistic from this season that might worry Pramac for 2026. Although Yamaha’s M1 bike hasn’t been the easiest to handle, the 30-year-old hasn’t spent anywhere near as much time competing at the sharp end of the grid as he would have liked.
After spending just four laps inside the top three this season (the worst since his rookie campaign with 0), he has to find a way to be at the front more often next season. Not only will it be beneficial for his new teammate to learn from, but it should help lift Pramac from the foot of the table.
Miller has said what Yamaha wants to hear, now he must deliver what they want to see. If he doesn’t improve next year, then it’s very possible that the curtain will be drawn on his premier class career.
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What does Jack Miller need to change to be more successful in 2025?
Re-signing Miller gives Yamaha an advantage over their competitors, and there are many things which he will bring to help improve their operations.
However, there are multiple things that he can still improve next year, to elevate his performance levels. That starts with being a little tidier on track.
On a few occasions this year, has Miller missed out on opportunities to score better results, only to make a mistake or have a big off.
He lost a top-10 late in Indonesia, and arguably a win at Le Mans. Those results can make a big difference, and if that luck goes his way in 2026, he stands a great chance of being around for the new regulations in 2027, too.
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