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Jack Miller’s Alma Pramac Racing Ducati has been unveiled ahead of the 2018 MotoGP World Championship opener this weekend in Qatar, presented at the exclusive Sala Olimpo of the ‘Manifattura Lamborghini’ in Bologna.

Following three seasons in the premier class with Honda, Miller has made the move to ride a Desmosedici alongside Italian Danilo Petrucci this year, impressing immensely during pre-season testing.

“I am happy to be here and the countdown is now finally over,” Miller commented. “This is the week of the first grand prix and I am excited and very motivated to start the season. We have made a very good job with the team so far and I can’t wait to fly to Qatar and do my best. I have great expectations in this new adventure with Alma Pramac Racing.”

Alma Pramac Racing team manager Francesco Guidotti has high expectations for the season ahead with the Miller and Petrucci combination: “Our goal is to improve year after year. In the 2017 season we made a great step forward thanks to the results obtained by Danilo Petrucci.

“We now welcome Jack Miller to the team and we have great expectations. I want to say good luck to our riders, engineers, technicians and all the staff of Alma Pramac Racing. An intense season awaits us and we will have to work with great concentration and enthusiasm if we want to do even better than last year.”

Guests attending the launch included Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse general manager Luigi Dall’ Igna, Ducati Corse sporting director Paolo Ciabatta and Pramac CEO Paolo Campinoti, who is the team principal of Alma Pramac Racing.