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Physical problems are having a significant impact on the second part of Jack Miller’s season. The biggest problem right now is his right hand, the one fractured in the warm up at the Austrian GP. After missing the race at Brno, the Australian was back in the saddle at Silverstone, but at Misano he was forced to forfeit on Sunday morning because of the severe pain.
Additional medical checks carried out revealed Jack rode in practice and qualifying with two fractures in his right hand. The constant stress on the hand while riding has slowed the healing process and Miller, in consultation with HRC and the team, has decided to miss this weekend’s Motorland Aragon encounter, in the hopes that he will be fit for the Japanese GP, the first of the Asian ‘triple-header’.
As we had reported, taking his place in Spain will be Nicky Hayden. The former MotoGP world champion had already been placed on alert in Silverstone and the possibility has now become reality for Aragon.
“First of all I want to wish Jack a speedy recovery. He is a buddy of mine and he is a rider I believe in a lot, so I hope he can get healthy as quickly as possible to show the high potential we all know he has got”, was the Kentucky Kid’s first comment.
Then he spoke about the race ahead of him: “This is an unusual experience for me because I’ve never been a stand-in rider before. But I have a good relationship with Honda and when the idea first came up they were behind it and Ten Kate gave me their blessing, so it is nice to go and help out another Honda team. For me it just a chance to go and have fun although I know MotoGP is not a place that’s always easy to have fun because the level is so high. I’ve got a lot to learn and it won’t be a walk in the park. I haven’t ridden the bike and there are different tyres and electronics but I’ve got a lot of experience and I get another shot at MotoGP, which is great for me personally.”
