Jack Miller told he was ‘screwed’ from day one on Yamaha’s M1 bike during the 2025 MotoGP season

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Jack Miller’s first MotoGP campaign with Pramac was a mixed bag, and he’ll be looking to kick on a lot more in 2026.

At one stage, it looked as though his premier class tenure might be over, after struggling to get a grasp of the Yamaha bike.

But, he beat Miguel Oliveira to a contract extension, and now gets the chance to race in his 12th MotoGP campaign.

Miller knows that he must improve next year, but his feedback is equally important to his team. He bears a lot of importance for the V4 engine project.

Miller has already addressed a Toprak Razgatlioglu concern and has been helping his new teammate to settle in ahead of his debut season.

Miller came close to leaving MotoGP in 2024, but was given one last chance by the satellite team he used to race for. Now, he’s one of their most valuable assets.

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Jack Miller was ‘utterly screwed’ riding Yamaha’s M1 bike in traffic during the 2025 season

Miller is concerned by Yamaha’s new V4 engine and has already outlined multiple areas where he would like to see it improve.

After all, he has spent his entire career riding the same layout of unit with the likes of Honda, Ducati, and KTM. He’s one of the most knowledgeable riders on the grid.

That’s why Miller wants to see ’25 horsepower’ more from Yamaha in a bid to bring their bike in line with its competitors.

Now, Miller has been told that he was ‘screwed’ from day one before getting on the M1, which suffers in dirty air.

“Just another thing about the qualifying,” said Mat Oxley, on the Oxley Bom Podcast. “Obviously, that’s what the Yamaha is good at. That’s what the inline four M1 was good at. If it has got a clear race track ahead of it, the inline four can do amazing things.

“But, as soon as it’s in the pack, which it always is, pretty much, apart from Silverstone, with Quartararo when he led. With clear track in front of you, you can get everything out of the inline four. As soon as you’re in the pack, you’re completely and utterly screwed.”

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Why Jack Miller could be a dangerous MotoGP competitor in 2025

Now that he has one year of experience under his belt and has spent some time on Yamaha’s new V4 in testing, Miller should be able to push on a little bit.

The Aussie is going to be the rider with the most recent experience on a V4 machine, thanks to his 2024 campaign with KTM.

Miller could extend his career beyond 2026, but he’s going to have to take a lead in the V4 project. If it flops, he will need to produce significant results on track.

He’ll be hoping for a lot more than he achieved this year, at least. A best finish of fifth could have been so much better, if not for a fall at the French Grand Prix.