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Jack Miller earned huge praise from MotoGP fans on social media as he was seen helping Pedro Acosta return to the pits after his horror crash with Alex Marquez at the Catalan Grand Prix.
The KTM rider secured pole position in Barcelona, but he could not convert it to victory on Saturday, losing to Marquez in the Sprint. On Sunday, he enjoyed a strong battle with the Gresini rider and Raul Fernandez, until disaster struck on lap 12.
Acosta’s engine cut out down the back straight, and Marquez collided with him at high speed. He was sent slamming into the wall, which immediately brought out the red flag.
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The race was restarted after a lengthy delay, only to be stopped again after Johann Zarco suffered a horror crash with Francesco Bagnaia and Luca Marini. Acosta got a third restart from pole soon after, but it was Fabio Di Giannantonio who claimed the win, with the KTM star crashing out on the final lap.
The Shark was lucky to restart the race at all after his crash with Marquez, and Acosta later said the race should not have restarted a third time after Zarco’s accident. But fortunately for him, he was given a helping hand from Miller and his Pramac teammate.
MotoGP fans salute Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlioglu for helping Pedro Acosta at Catalan Grand Prix
Acosta frantically tried to warn riders of his engine issue, but Marquez could not react in time to get out of the way. The KTM rider was left with a rear-tyre puncture and looked almost certain to retire on the spot.
However, some of his colleagues were on hand to help out. Acosta initially received a push from Maverick Vinales, until Pramac duo Miller and Toprak Razgatlioglu took over and pushed him back into the pit lane.
Fans were full of praise for the Pramac teammates on X (formerly Twitter) as they showed great sportsmanship to help Acosta.
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“Big thanks to the Yamaha riders!” said one fan. Another echoed: “Bravo to the Yamaha riders for their help.”
The praise continued as one user said: “Pramac! You’re the best!” Another added: “Both Pramac riders are kind.”
“I really love the two from Pramac,” said another user. Finally, one commented: “It’s truly wonderful to see everyone helping each other across teams.”
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Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlioglu hit with tyre pressure penalties at Catalan GP
Pramac had another tough weekend at Catalunya as Yamaha’s YZR-M1 struggled with overall pace. Miller and Razgatlioglu crossed the line in P14 and P15, respectively.
However, the pair’s weekend got worse as they were hit with tyre pressure penalties. They received 16-second penalties, but Miller still finished in the points with P15.
Razgatlioglu dropped outside the points places in P16, with Pramac’s problems with the 2026 bikes still plaguing them in Catalunya.
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