MotoGP Catalunya: "Pretty shitty" - Jack Miller reacts to KTM substitute idea
KTM currently has more riders than bikes for the 2024 sea꧅son, with the ad🐎dition of Pedro Acosta.
It has been suggested that instea❀d of running riders for a full season, the Austrian factory could vary the GASGAS Tech3 line-up at different events or even, F1-style, give a reserve the chance to ride in some free practice sessions.
Miller, who joined Red Bull KTM at the start of this year, said the current five rider/four seats conundrum “is a good problem to have. If ꦯyou look back 12 month🐓s ago, they didn’t have that issue.
“S🦹o it’s a fantastic issue to have, I’m happy for them [KTM]. But what they wi🐓ll do? Completely up to them. I just do my job!”
The Australian added that his contract for 2024 is clear and so "there doesn’t nee♏d to be" any conversation between him and KTM.
But pressed on the general idea of a manufacturer substituting or rotating MotoGP riders, Millꦯeꦓr responded:
“I’m a racer so I want to race ever🧸y weekend. To have a reserve rider? That sounds pretty shitty.
“It’s n𒐪ot Formula 1 where you can sub someone in for FP1. If you miss FP1, you’re screwed! We d🦩on’t have a simulator.
“[KTM] will find a solution, I’m sure they’ll find ꦕsomething, it’s up to them.”
MotoGP is rum🅰oured to be allowing each factory six wild-ca♏rd entries, up from the current three, next season.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues🦋.
