{"id":222921,"date":"2025-10-18T14:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/222921\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T14:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:34:09","slug":"jack-miller-on-last-lap-sprint-motogp-podium-duel-with-pedro-acosta-it-wouldve-ended-in-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/222921\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Miller on last lap Sprint MotoGP podium duel with Pedro Acosta: \u201cIt would’ve ended in disaster\u2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jack Miller <\/a>narrowly missed his first Yamaha podium after a thrilling last-lap battle with Pedro Acosta in Saturday\u2019s Australian MotoGP<\/a> Sprint at Phillip Island.<\/p>\n

The home favourite followed up on a first front row since 2023 by running inside the top four throughout the 13-lap race, getting within 0.060s of snatching third from the KTM star after backing out of a risky last corner attack.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Miller had fought through Qualifying 1 to secure third on the grid, forming Yamaha\u2019s first front-row double alongside pole-sitter Fabio Quartararo in more than four years.<\/p>\n

Quartararo\u2019s Sprint hopes were sunk by picking the medium front tyre, but Pramac rider Miller correctly chose the hard and was in the thick of the action throughout.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2018s been a fantastic day,” Miller said. “Yesterday I was a bit frustrated – I had a great feeling but couldn\u2018t put everything together. The guys did a great job improving the bike, and it worked really well.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2018m super happy with qualifying, and then the Sprint turned into a great race. I got off to an excellent start, but got stuck behind Alex [Marquez] – I tried to pass him several times, but it wasn\u2018t easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I finally made the move, Pedro [Acosta] came through and passed both of us, so the fight started all over again. I closed in on him several times in the final laps and tried everything, but he defended perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I had a look, but it would have ended in disaster!”<\/p>\n

Recalling the last lap battle with Acosta, Miller said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI aimed for Turn 4, but he rode really protective there. I thought he might run wide, and he didn’t. Then I understood as soon as we were going through Turn 9 that he was sweeping wide [into Lukey Heights].<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I tried to set my line up for Turn 12, the last corner. I had a little look, but it would have ended in disaster if I’d kept that one going!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Despite missing the podium, Miller was delighted to have put up such a strong performance in front of his home crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill, it was an awesome race, and I\u2018m thrilled to have made the Aussie fans proud,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Being here at home definitely helps me give my best – now I just need to figure out how to bring that same energy to every race and keep having this much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pramac Yamaha team director Gino Borsoi praised Miller\u2019s effort:<\/p>\n

\u201cJack proved his strength not just in the race – fighting for the podium – but also in qualifying with that third-place time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe knew this track could suit him and the Yamaha, and he\u2018s shown it with a fantastic result. The podium was close, and right now a fourth place feels almost like a victory for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quartararo salvaged seventh, with Alex Rins 13th and Miguel Oliveira 14th.<\/p>\n

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