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Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider Jack Miller completed the first half of the MotoGP season with a points scoring finish in Sunday’s German grand prix.

Miller finished 15th in cool but dry conditions at the Sachsenring after a late race contest with British rider Bradley Smith.

With its constant sequence of curves the tight and twisty Sachsenring made the 30-lap race a test of patience for Miller, who struggled with rear tyre performance. He started 13th and moved to 12th on the opening lap, but almost immediately found that he could not back-up his pre-race confidence based on a strong rhythm in practice sessions.

The Australian did not have the pace to challenge for his desired top 10 finish and after sliding back to 16th place he recovered to secure the final points scoring position in 15th at race’s end.

“The front tyre was fine for the race distance, but the rear was a different matter – it just didn’t work the way I expected it to after practice,” Miller said. “The tyre was spinning on both sides from the start and three laps into the race it felt like it had already done the 30-lap race distance.

“And with so many left-hand turns with 10 laps to go I was pretty much out of grip, it was a strange feeling. I was expecting a really strong race here so this is a disappointing result, but I go to the summer break determined to return with a strong finish to the season.”

Miller, who is reportedly currently in negotiations with both Marc VDS and Pramac Ducati regarding a 2018 deal, now sits 12th in the championship following the opening half of the season.