Image: Supplied.

Prima Pramac Yamaha’s Jack Miller has been left ‘satisfied’ with his 12th-place result at the San Marino GP on Sunday, feeling as though his performance in the race was maximised after climbing from a lowly P21 on the grid.

The 30-year-old missed the mark during his qualifying laps, admitting that he felt he’d left time on the track as he posted the 21st fastest time, before climbing through the field for a 14th place finish in the 13-lap sprint race.

He would again rally during Sunday’s 27-lap encounter, posting a steady climb that eventuated in a P12 result for the 16th round of the MotoGP World Championship, and saw him consolidate 17th in the standings with six rounds remaining.

“It‘s been a relatively good day, considering where we started and where we finished,” reflected Miller. “I lost quite a bit of time in the opening laps while settling into my rhythm, but from around lap eight until about six laps from the end, I felt pretty good and confident on the bike – even setting my best lap of the race in that stint.

“From then on, with a low fuel load and worn tyres, the bike started moving around a lot, and it was difficult to manage the weight transfer – that‘s something we need to work on.

“Overall, though, I‘m satisfied – I had a solid sprint and a solid Sunday. We‘re still missing a bit of speed, but the team did a good job. Tomorrow we have an important test, where I‘ll try the new Yamaha YZR-M1 V4 prototype.”

A bizarre post-race moment – which saw Miller circulating backwards on the track in search of a fan who promised beer in exchange for his race-worn gloves – ultimately ended with him being fined $3500 (AUD) for dangerous riding.

Both Miller and the team will remain on location for Monday‘s MotoGP test, where he will take to the circuit on the all-new YZR-M1 V4 prototype, which made its racing debut this weekend and scored its first world championship points with the wildcard entry of Augusto Fernandez.