Marco Bezzecchi
According to MotoGP commentator Gavin Emmett, Pramac star Jack Miller is becoming increasingly frustrated with how Yamaha are treating him amid his likely exit from the premier class grid at the end of 2026.
The Australian has been an integral part of Yamaha’s development ever since they switched their attention to building a V4-powered bike in the midst of last season.
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Since the new spec of Yamaha’s M1 was debuted at the start of the current term, it has severely hindered the progress of the four riders within their stable, with all of them languishing outside of the top 15 in the riders’ standings.
With Alex Rins’ departure from the factory Yamaha team already confirmed, Miller is likely to be ousted from his seat at the Japanese constructor’s sole satellite team, Pramac Racing. A spot on Ducati’s World Superbikes roster is understood to be on the cards as a back-up plan.
Moto2 rider Izan Guevara is widely expected to fill Miller’s seat for 2027, with rumours of Trackhouse signing Luca Marini and Enea Bastianini effectively ruling out his final lifeline.
Gavin Emmett says Jack Miller ‘knows’ he is ‘at the bottom of the pile’ at Yamaha
During a recent episode of the Gas It Out podcast, MotoGP commentator Gavin Emmett shared the sentiments of Miller regarding his future in the premier class following his season-best finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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“All that Jack was saying to me was basically he knows he’s at the bottom of the pile, he knows he is, at Yamaha,” Emmett began.
“None of the bikes are moving, but one of them is even older, still, and that is the package he has out of the two of them. It’s almost a pointless bike to be on.
“It’s tough at Yamaha, but he’s trying to put as much of a positive spin on it and he doesn’t feel like that’s being recognised, effectively.”
The 31-year-old secured a P8 finish last weekend at Balaton Park, finishing just over 23 seconds adrift from race-winner Marc Marquez.
Pramac teammate Toprak Razgatlioglu narrowly missed out on his first top 10 finish in MotoGP, taking the chequered flag in P11 but just under two seconds behind Miller. The Australian’s performance drew some applause from MotoGP pundit Sylvain Guintoli.
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He said, “Jack has always been positive. Even though he knows that he’s not going to carry on there, he’s always putting a positive spin on it. So for him to do a performance like this, I mean, he was absolutely brilliant this weekend.
“When you’re a bit on the ropes like this, sometimes it can help bring the best out of you. And you have to try and use that as well. At the end of the day, maybe his adventure with Yamaha is gonna end this year in MotoGP anyway, but maybe there’ll be other opportunities.”
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