Ducati has signed the young Australian as an official rider for the next season.
Jack Miller | Photo credits: Ducati
Ducati Corse has just announced that Jack Miller will be one of two official Ducati Team riders in the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. The Italian firm had partnered with the 25-year-old Australian rider for the next season with an option to extend the contract also for 2022.
Miller made his MotoGP debut in 2015 at just 20 years old. He joined Ducati in 2018 with the Pramac Racing Team. Miller also managed to finish last season eighth overall in the standings. He also took five podiums during the year.
Jack Miller
Photo credits: Bikesales
“First of all, I want to thank warmly Paolo Campinoti, Francesco Guidotti and all the Pramac Racing Team for the great support I have received from them in the two and a half years spent together. It is an honour for me to be able to continue my MotoGP career with the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. I would like to thank all the Ducati management. This includes Claudio, Gigi, Paolo and Davide, for having trusted me and given me this incredible opportunity. I look forward to starting riding again this year. Also, I am ready to fully commit to the responsibility of being an official Ducati rider in 2021.”
Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding
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“Since he arrived in the Pramac Racing Team, Jack has grown steadily. He has proved himself one of the fastest and most talented riders in the championship. So we are happy that he has agreed to ride the official Desmosedici GP bike of the Ducati Team next year. We are convinced that Jack has all the right skills to fight continuously for the positions that matter. In every race, starting already this season with the Desmosedici GP20 of the Pramac Racing Team. Taking a further step forward next year thanks to the support of the Ducati Team.”
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