Mir labelled Miller's move "intentional" and "dangerous". Winners on the podium, with left to right, Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia, winner Australian Jack Miller and Italian rider Franco Morbidelli after after the MotoGP Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Angel Nieto racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Sunday, May 2, 2021.
Mir made contact with Miller as he attempted to pass, which was followed by the pair again touching at nearly 200km/h as they came onto the main straight, after Mir ran wide and attempted to rejoin, only to find Miller occupying the piece of tarmac he wanted.
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"I'd just rather wait and try and do it again next year, when we can talk for a longer term and be on the same swing as the rest of the riders."Īlthough Miller's start to his 2021 campaign was nothing to write home about, he found himself at the centre of controversy after the second race in Qatar, following a series of clashes with reigning world champion Joan Mir. "They wanted to try and put another option in place, but I wasn't feeling it, because I would have been out of swing with everybody else. "We're just using the option we had for 2022, which is good," he said.
So much so that the team this week moved to extend Miller's contract for another season, taking him through until 2022, although he revealed Ducati was keen for a longer deal. Australian rider Jack Miller celebrates victory after the MotoGP Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Angel Nieto racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Sunday, May 2, 2021.