Jack Miller is once again fighting for his MotoGP future. It wasn’t certain he’d be on the 2025 grid at all after he lost his KTM seat last year.
Miller picked up the final spot on the grid at Pramac, but only signed a one-year deal. His performances thus far have been solid, with a P5 in tricky conditions at the Americas GP the highlight.
The Australian ranks second among the four Yamaha riders in the championship with 29 points. He’s a long way behind franchise star Fabio Quartararo (30 points), and just ahead of Alex Rins (26).
Miller isn’t necessarily under threat due to his own performances, then. Instead, Pramac have jumped at the chance to sign Toprak Razgatlioglu, the two-time World Superbikes champion.
Pramac are expected to announce the arrival of Razgatlioglu at the Italian GP later this month. Either Miller or Miguel Oliveira will be the victim.
Jack Miller needs to beat Miguel Oliveira at Pramac – and hope Alex Rins helps him out
Oliveira is on a two-year contract at Pramac after joining from Trackhouse. However, it emerged this week that the deal isn’t watertight.
It’s believed that Oliveira isn’t meeting a performance clause in his deal, partly because he’s missed four Grands Prix through injury. The Portuguese ranks 23rd out of 26 riders in the championship with just two points.
A report from The Race has now revealed more details about Oliveira’s clause. Yamaha can break his contract if he’s their lowest-ranking rider at a certain point in the season.
Thus, Miller knows he has to defend his 27-point advantage to keep his seat. He’ll also need a helping hand from Rins, with Quartararo operating at another level.
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s riding style is already generating concerns inside MotoGP
The report states that Miller sounded relatively optimistic in his media duties ahead of the Grand Prix of Aragon.
Miller became ’emotional’ last year as he confronted a possible MotoGP exit. He may view 2025 as a bonus in that regard.
The four-time Grand Prix winner would be confident of beating Razgatlioglu in a direct head-to-head next year despite the Turkish rider’s pedigree.
MotoGP experts expect Razgatlioglu to struggle in 2026, with his aggressive riding style unlikely to chime with the Michelin tyres. He could thrive in 2027, though, following the regulation changes and the shift to more familiar Pirelli rubber.
