Source: LCR.

Australian Jack Miller may have crashed out of Qatar’s first race of the 2015 MotoGP World Championship, but the determined CWM LCR Honda rider has taken a lot from the experience under lights at the Losail Circuit.

Miller had been steadily improving his pace throughout the race, but having started from 22nd position on the grid, he was always fighting an uphill battle.

The 20-year-old closed in impressively on fellow Open-spec Honda riders Eugene Laverty and Karel Abraham, but as they diced for 18th position, he and the Czech rider crashed out on the final lap.

“It was a difficult race for us,” Miller confessed. “We got off to a good start and I was going quite good. I made a few mistakes and got a little too tight on the bike but finally got myself back together when we were close to last.

“After that I really started to work, and closed the gap to the other Open bikes. It was working really well, we pulled up and I passed two guys and then caught up Abraham. When I got there I was in too much of a rush to pass and went too deep and lost the front.

“Unfortunately it took myself and him out. Being on the last lap it was a shame not to finish the race, but we learnt so much and I look forward to carrying on the learning process in Texas.”

In the race, Miller became the first rider to transition direct from Moto3 to the premier MotoGP ranks, displaying his talent in battling amongst his more experienced piers to date.