The reigning Moto3 world champion Jack Miller has made a history on Thursday, Sept 18, when he revealed that Miller has signed a deal with LCR Honda MotoGP team. With this announcement, the 19-year old Australian rider has become the first racer who has moved to the premier class racing by skipping Moto2. Now the teenager will ride LCR Honda’s RC213V-RS Open Specification bike in 2015 whilst the experienced British rider Cal Crutchlow will be his teammate. This means Miller will get to learn a lot from Crutchlow, who although did not have a very good season so far with Ducati.
Talking about the deal Miller said that his dream has come true with this deal and he think that every rider wants to race at the top level in the world championship with Honda. Jack also acknowledged on this occasion that it’s surely a big move, jumping from Moto3 to MotoGP, but he was positive that they are ready and by learning every day and taking one step at a time, they will able to do a good job.
However, before that Miller has to compete in the remaining five rounds of the 2014 season with his current team KTM that was once his fellow Australian Casey Stoner’s team. In fact, Jack has taken the same route which Casey had once taken, as he also joined LCR Honda in MotoGP after riding with the for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team. Therefore, today many compare Miller with Stoner.
Crutchlow recognize this fact as he expects Miller to be a tough challenger in the upcoming seasons of the premier class racing. Sharing his views, the British racer said that no doubt Miller is a very special talent and he is hopeful that Jack will be able to show his true flair on the bigger bike as well.
Cal was not the only MotoGP rider who has praised Miller, as nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi has also showed his support for the Moto3 champion. The Movistar Yamaha rider said that he likes Jack very much and he also likes his attitude a lot both on and off the track, so he believes that Miller can lead a good career in the years to come.
The best part about the deal is that LCR Honda has no short term plans for Miller. Shedding light on it CWM LCR Team Principal, Lucio Cecchinello said that Miller will surely be a strong performer in the future premier class races because he is indubitably talented, energetic and motivated. Now with Honda we will try our best to get him acquainted with the premier class bit by bit, said Lucio.
The team Principal also admitted on this occasion that they know that it will take Jack some time to know how to ride 1000cc bike, but they are not in hurry and they take next year just as a learning season for the teenage rider in the new class. Adding to it, Cecchinello said that Honda has long term plans for Miller and they will not put him under any pressure so he could show his true skills in MotoGP.
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