Already the smallest of Yamaha’s MotoGP riders, Jack Miller has misplaced one other 2kg for the 2026 season.
Miller wasn’t the one Yamaha rider wanting thinner throughout winter testing, Monster Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo additionally regarded thinner than earlier than.
In contrast to the Moto3 and Moto2 courses, which mix minimal rider and bike weights, MotoGP specifies solely a minimal machine weight (157kg).
Decreasing rider weight is due to this fact a possible efficiency profit by way of mass throughout acceleration and braking, in addition to lowered frontal space for aerodynamic drag.
Nonetheless, there must be a stability between having sufficient power and endurance to experience a MotoGP bike on the limits of Grand Prix distances.
Marc Marquez regarded visibly thinner forward of his title-winning season with Ducati’s manufacturing facility crew, which can have impressed others to comply with swimsuit.
Dimension and weight statistics printed on MotoGP’s official web site present that the Australian weighs 64kg, the identical as Marquez, regardless of being 4 centimeters taller than the Ducati rider.
On the Buriram check, Jack Miller admitted that he had misplaced “2 kilograms” over the winter.
“I began working with one other coach on the finish of final yr, in December,” he defined.
“It has been nice. I am having fun with the method, simply approaching it from a distinct perspective. I am an outdated canine, however you are by no means too outdated to study new tips!”
“It was primarily only a coaching technique,” he added. “It is not huge, nevertheless it’s a bit of totally different, it is extra constant, the excessive coronary heart charge is a bit of decrease. I’d say it is far more managed. The coaching is extra strategic.”
“And along with your weight-reduction plan as nicely, attempt to eat as clear as potential, particularly in the course of the winter months.”
“I really feel like I’m again in Moto3 once more.”
Miller would not say explicitly that the burden loss was because of the new Yamaha V4’s lack of high pace, however he joked, “It appears like I am again in Moto3.”
“I am making an attempt to place myself in the perfect form potential. I really feel like I am going into the season within the healthiest I’ve ever been,” he mentioned. “I’m making an attempt to lose as a lot weight as potential and get the bike as quick as potential so I can really feel like I’m again in Moto3 once more!”
On the ultimate afternoon of pre-season testing, all 4 Yamahas had been on the backside of the pace charts, and additional pace positive factors on the straights will little question be welcome.
2026 Yamaha MotoGP Riders: Dimension and Weight
- jack miller:173cm, 64kg
- alex rins: 176 cm, 68 kg.
- Fabio Quartararo: 177 cm, 69 kg.
- Toprak Razgatriol:185cm, 80kg
Jack Miller, Yamaha’s new wing, 2026 Buriram MotoGP Take a look at (Gold & Goose).
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Aero? “The crew has been scared since final yr!”
Concerning Yamaha’s aerodynamic package deal for the beginning of the brand new season, Miller revealed that the brand new aero was the “apparent alternative” and that the outdated triplane design was solely used on monitor to make sure there have been sufficient elements for this weekend’s season opener.
“In any case, it was clear that we had been going to go along with that (new design). I believe we had been all unanimously pleased with it at Sepang,” he mentioned.
“The one cause I did not use it (on the primary day in Buriram) was due to the elements. So we’re simply getting ready sufficient now, however , the groups are scared, and understandably after my season final yr…! They know we will chew on some spare elements.”
“It is a tough match for us as a result of there are a whole lot of huge straights.”
Miller completed the check as the highest Yamaha rider in sixteenth place, 1.004 seconds behind Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi.
Yamaha seems to be getting ready for a tricky begin to the yr with an underpowered V4 engine, however Miller put a courageous face on the scenario.
“I am pleased sufficient with pre-season, however clearly it has been busy. Immediately was loopy busy. Two lengthy runs… I will sleep like a child tonight. However it’s going into the realm with a brand new bike and making an attempt to determine it out and develop it,” he mentioned.
“There are positively areas that I’ve to work on, however I really feel good on the bike and I really feel like I’m getting higher. I’m engaged on it and making little adjustments right here and there.”
“So I am wanting ahead to going to the race. After all we all know this monitor might be tough for us with a whole lot of huge straights.”
“We’ve got a transparent plan for when the primary updates will happen, so the gamers are working laborious and I’m pushing them even more durable, for instance, to make the method as brief as potential.
“However apart from that, I do not really feel that the dealing with is dangerous. I am having enjoyable driving it.”
Jack Miller, outdated entrance wing, 2026 Buriram MotoGP Take a look at (Gold & Goose).
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Yamaha V4: 1 second, 6 months “No small feat”
When informed that Quartararo did not appear too optimistic in regards to the new bike, Miller replied:
“I am making an attempt to be as constructive as potential. As I mentioned, we’ve got a transparent plan for when updates will come. I’ve nice religion that our engineers are working to the perfect of their means.”
“It is not simple to shave only one second off a lap on a motorbike that was mainly constructed six months in the past. It takes a whole lot of time to reinvent a motorbike.
“Our engineers are doing a very good job and we are going to proceed to try to present them the perfect suggestions potential and proceed to work as greatest we will.”
The primary engine improve will not be scheduled till the beginning of the European season.
Jack Miller, Toprak Razgatlioglu, Sepang MotoGP check.
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Razgatlioglu: “We will certainly get there”
On the opposite aspect of Pramac’s storage, star rookie teammate Toprak Razgatlioglu was left on the backside of the timesheets, 2.1 seconds behind Bezzecchi.
“Yeah, he is working laborious. He is been a world champion many instances, however on the finish of the day he is a rookie and this tire, this bike…” mentioned Miller, who has been making an attempt to assist Razgatlioglu on and off the monitor throughout winter testing.
“If he was popping out on a motorbike that was main, after all you’ll anticipate extra from him, however sadly he’s a part of a mission that we’re constructing in the mean time.
“I am certain he’ll get there. I did what I did at Sepang, towing him for the primary long term after which towing him on the finish of the day, making an attempt to assist him as a lot as potential. I am making an attempt to do my greatest to be a very good teammate to him and assist him along with his transition.”
The opening follow for Thailand MotoGP might be held on Friday morning.
