Aussie MotoGP star ‘devastated’ when title hopes are crushed as he is taken out on Phillip Island corner simply named after him …however insists there are ‘no laborious emotions’ for Marquez blunder
It was a bittersweet weekend for Aussie MotoGP rider Jack Miller who had a corner at his house observe on Phillip Island named after him solely to crash out of world title rivalry with a collision at that actual bend.
Local followers flocked to the island because it hosted a MotoGP spherical for the primary time in three years after cancellations resulting from climate and Covid, they usually have been on the sting of their seats as native hope Miller surged as much as eighth place within the early phases as he chased a podium end to remain in contact with the main riders and a shot on the world title.
But a second of insanity from rival Alex Marquez ended all of that on the ninth lap when he smashed into Miller on the corner that had simply been named after him.
Ducati Lenovo’s Jack Miller (R) crashes with LCR Honda Castrol’s Spanish rider Alex Marquez
Marquez checks on the welfare of Miller instantly after the incident at Phillip Island
‘Alex Marquez completely cleans out Jack Miller and sadly his world title hopes are ended,’ the commentator proclaimed.
‘These two have had some battle royales again within the Moto3 days and that was all Alex Marquez’s fault. Without any query there will be a penalty coming his manner on the Malaysian Grand Prix.
‘That’s a sickener, that is horrible horrible affect for poor outdated Jack Miller, he knew completely nothing about that.’
Alex’s brother Marc blamed dodgy brakes for the spectacular crash, which noticed Marquez slam into Miller’s Ducati from two bikes again in a brutal collision on the hairpin flip.
‘One of the issues of our bike is stopping in a straight line and Turn 4, in case you are not tremendous clear, the issue is that when now we have some shaking – like, for instance, the error of my brother at the moment – when you’ve some shaking with this Honda, then you definitely can’t cease,’ Marc stated.
At the time, Miller lay inclined on the bottom for a number of worrying seconds earlier than attending to his toes.
He refused to talk to his rival within the warmth of the second, however was elegant when chatting with media about his dashed world title hopes later on.
‘What’s there to be laborious emotions about?’ Miller stated.
‘We’re all on the market attempting to do our greatest. I perceive he [Marquez] may need bought somewhat bit carried away attempting to get previous [Luca] Marini.
‘But , we have all made errors. I believe he is devastated as I’m to not be ending the race.
‘First house Grand Prix after three years – it is undoubtedly not the best way I needed to complete it.
‘It’s not the day I had deliberate, that is for sure however it’s what it’s.’
Miller was all good after the crash and was honoured to have a corner named after him
While 27-year-old Miller should wait till 2023 for one more shot at a MotoGP title, he was honoured to have the flip named after him in a weekend the place Aussie legend Casey Stoner was additionally honoured with flip three named Stoner Corner.
‘It’s an immense honour. The scale of it hasn’t actually sunk in but,’ Miller stated throughout the unveiling.
‘This is superb, one thing that I could not have even dreamed of as a child, to have a corner on this magical race observe in my title.
‘It’s an unreal a part of the observe and so many historic moments have occurred right here, so I really feel so lucky to have the ability to declare this one.’
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