Marco Bezzecchi
Jack Miller is heading into his 12th year in MotoGP, but questions have been raised about why he still has a seat in the sport.
Heading into the 2026 MotoGP season, Jack Miller will compete for the Pramac Racing squad on the Yamaha M1 for a second season.
The Australian rider is a MotoGP veteran, having raced for Honda, Ducati, KTM and Yamaha during his time in the premier class.
During his 12 years on MotoGP machinery, Miller has claimed four race wins and 23 further Grand Prix podiums, but he has not won a race since the Japanese Grand Prix in 2022, when he raced for Ducati.
Recently, there have been suggestions that Miller’s spot in MotoGP is no longer reserved due to his talent and results, but rather due to his nationality.
What do you expect from Jack Miller at Pramac in 2026?
Ramon Forcada believes Jack Miller’s passport is keeping him in MotoGP
In a recent interview with Mundo Deportivo, former Yamaha engineer Ramon Forcada has stated that Miller would ‘already be back home’ if he was not an Australian.
The Spaniard was discussing the 2027 rider line-up for his former employers when he made the comments about Miller.
Forcada believes Yamaha should go in a different direction when the 850cc machines are introduced in 2027, and the only guarantee for the Japanese manufacturer is that Toprak Razgatlioglu will remain for a second season.
Forcada said, “At Yamaha, Toprak Razgatlioglu will stay, because Yamaha is certain that Fabio Quartararo will leave. Yamaha has been clear about this since the beginning of 2025; they knew they couldn’t wait any longer without knowing where he would go, what he would do, or how the bike would perform. It was impossible; he wants a change of scenery and he’ll get it.
“For me, Alex Rins is in a precarious situation and Jack Miller is an unknown quantity. What’s more, I think he’d already be back home if his passport were, for example, Italian or Spanish and not Australian.”
Jack Miller will work with Toprak Razgatlioglu in 2026
For the 2026 MotoGP season, Miller will be joined by three-time World Superbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu, in the Pramac Racing garage.
Miller and Razgatlioglu will likely form an exciting duo due to their personalities, but they are unlikely to fight at the front because of their machinery.
Razgatlioglu has already discovered that the transition from World Superbikes to MotoGP is more difficult than he expected, as he will have to change his riding style to suit the prototype machinery.
After the Sepang Test, Yamaha boss Paolo Pavesio commented on Razgatlioglu’s first pre-season as a MotoGP rider and stated that Razgatlioglu has been ‘questioning various things’ about the M1.
Miller may spend the majority of his 2026 season helping Yamaha develop their V4 engine, while also coaching Razgatlioglu from the other side of the Pramac Racing garage.
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