Marco Bezzecchi
Jack Miller is exactly the kind of rider Ducati are seeking for their World Superbikes team, setting up a potential plan B if he loses his MotoGP seat.
The initial consensus was that Miller would stay at Pramac for 2027, but the narrative is now starting to turn against the Australian. Rumours that Yamaha youngster Izan Guevara will move to MotoGP next year are intensifying, and the satellite team is the likely starting point.
With Ai Ogura joining Jorge Martin at the factory squad and Toprak Razgatlioglu under contract, only Miller’s seat is still in play.
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Jack Miller gives Ducati the experience and know-how they’re looking for
According to Paddock-GP, Miller left an ‘excellent’ impression on Ducati during his first stint with the team. He raced in factory colours in 2021 and 2022.
Miller won three races, scored 12 podiums and helped teammate Francesco Bagnaia in his championship battles with Fabio Quartararo.
There was already talk last year that a reunion in World Superbikes could happen, and MotoGP pit reporter Jack Appleyard recently said that Miller has a ‘huge chance’ of joining Ducati if he’s forced to change disciplines.
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Luigi Dall’Igna wants ‘fast, experienced riders’ who can contribute to development and ‘immediately play a leading role’. Miller has just passed 200 MotoGP starts and is renowned for driving projects forward even if he’s no longer at the peak of his racing powers.
Miller’s 2025 teammate Miguel Oliveira moved to BMW’s World Superbikes team after Pramac let him go and scored three podiums during his second race weekend in Portugal. MotoGP veterans Alvaro Bautista and Danilo Petrucci are also in the series’ current top 10.
Championship leader Nicolo Bulega could move to MotoGP next year, and Ducati may be lining up Miller for the potential vacancy.
Jack Miller needs a ‘miracle’ result to save his MotoGP seat
The report goes as far as to say that Miller is on a ‘farewell tour’ in MotoGP. He apparently needs a ‘miracle’ result in the next two races – the Spanish and French Grands Prix – to change the landscape.
The current expectation is that his departure will be announced in May, which will at least give Miller some clarity. Last year, his contract extension wasn’t made official until September.
Razgatlioglu has beaten Miller in five of the seven competitive sessions where both riders have been classified so far. The Townsville native is only above test rider Michele Pirro in the world championship.
Even if Yamaha are clearly struggling, it has not been a good start to the season, and it appears Miller has failed to make the grade at a decisive moment.
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