Marco Bezzecchi
Jack Miller is set to represent Yamaha at the Suzuka Eight Hours endurance race on July 5th.
Amid all the concerns about his MotoGP future, Miller will have a reprieve from the situation, as Yamaha have enlisted him to represent them at the Suzuka Eight Hours later this year.
Jack Miller, alongside Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Andrea Locatelli, will partake in the endurance race at the Suzuka circuit.
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Despite Miller being critical of Yamaha this season, the Japanese outfit backed the rider enough to help them earn a win.
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Jack Miller will represent Yamaha at the Suzuka Eight Hours
In a post on Instagram, Yamaha confirmed that Miller would be joining Nakasuga and Locatelli in Suzuka come July.
Some had speculated as far back as last year that Miller’s 2026 with Yamaha depended on Suzuka, and this speculation appears to have been accurate.
Miller, however, isn’t the only active MotoGP rider set to participate in the endurance race. Honda have also confirmed that Johann Zarco, along with Jonathan Rea and Takumi Takahashi, will be participating at the event.
Given Miller’s struggles in MotoGP this season, a strong performance at the Suzuka Eight Hours could help him secure some future role with Yamaha going forward.
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Jack Miller found success at Suzuka Eight Hours last year
In 2025, Miller entered the Suzuka Eight Hours race representing Yamaha. With the same team announced for this year, Yamaha stunned the field and earned second place at the event.
Miller and Yamaha ultimately couldn’t overcome Honda at the event, despite their best efforts to close the gap between the two sides.
Perhaps this is why Yamaha are confident in sending the Australian rider to Suzuka, believing that he, along with Nakasuga and Locatelli, can improve on their performance last year.
And given Zarco’s struggles after competing at Suzuka last year, Miller could have a mental edge over Yamaha’s biggest rivals at the event.
Other riders have rejected an opportunity at Suzuka in the past, given how dangerous the track can be in the FIM endurance format.
But this could be the opening Miller needs to turn his season around, at least in the eyes of Yamaha, and give himself an opportunity with the team going forward.
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