Pramac Racing

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu - DNF 💬
Aragon GP - RACE

For me, it was a positive weekend, especially because in Sunday’s race, even though we didn’t have a fantastic start, we were able to catch the guys ahead. At the beginning I didn’t have a good feeling, but after a few laps I found my rhythm and I was feeling really good on the bike.

Unfortunately, towards the end the front tyre started to drop and it became difficult to keep the same pace. I was running wide in almost every corner because the bike was locking the front and I couldn’t stop it properly. I tried to keep pushing at the same pace, but it was impossible and eventually I crashed. Without losing the front, I think I could have finished around 12th or 11th, maybe even 10th.

But we learned something again this weekend. We were finally able to fight with riders from different manufacturers, whereas before we were mostly riding alone. This is a really positive step for me. Of course I’m disappointed with how the last race ended because normally I don’t make this kind of mistakes, but we take the positives and look forward to the next race.

Jack Miller - P11 💬
Aragon GP - RACE

Overall, it was an OK weekend and I gave everything I had in that race. Unfortunately, we had to concede a few places to the KTM guys towards the end. I tried to make it as difficult as possible for them, but once you lose the edge, it gets tough.

The bike is working pretty good, honestly. I can’t fault it in the corners. We’re just losing too much on the straights, but we know that and there’s not much we can do about it, so there’s no point complaining. We just have to get on with what we’re doing. I was really happy with my pace, didn’t make any mistakes and, apart from a little touch on the first lap with Joan, it was a pretty clean race all the way to the end.

I knew after yesterday’s Sprint that we had to manage the front tyre more, and I did that today. But when you do that, you lose some of the roll speed and it makes things more difficult. The front stayed good all the way to the end, the rear was good too, and I basically ran out of tyre on the last lap, which is how it should be. Until then, I was pretty happy with the performance.

Sunday results at the

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu - P13 💬
AragonGP - SPRINT

It wasn’t such a bad race. The biggest problem for all the Yamahas is the back straight. We lose a lot of time there, which makes overtaking very difficult. In the corners I can be strong, especially in Turn 7, but then I lose the gap again on the straight. I had to work quite hard to make the passes and that also used the rear tyre. Still, I think I did a good job and we showed that the pace is there.

I made one mistake in the last corner when I was trying to stay with Bastianini. He braked differently compared to the previous lap and I wasn’t expecting it, so I had to pick up the bike to avoid him and went wide, losing two positions. After that I was able to close the gap again, but without that mistake I think I could have stayed closer to Jack. We are very strong on the brakes, but that’s also where we have our limit because the front tyre starts to lock. We need to find a little more in the last corner and especially on the acceleration.

I learned something important this weekend because we tried a different set-up, with the front lower and further in, which is not something I’m normally used to. But I understood that I needed a bike that turns better, and today I felt more comfortable with it. That’s positive. I think a Top 10 is the target for tomorrow. It won’t be easy over the longer race distance because tyre management will be important, but I don’t think we’re too far away.

This year has been difficult, but I’m trying to always look at the positive side and learn as much as I can. I’m still learning about the tyres and about corner speed, which is not naturally my style, but I think these experiences can help me in the future. The most important thing is that I have my team behind me. They keep me strong and push me to learn, and that makes a big difference.

Jack Miller - P10 💬
AragonGP - SPRINT

It was a decent Sprint. Obviously, we’re still lacking a bit of top speed, but the bike worked well and we were competitive on the medium tyre. I just tried to nurse it as much as I could, and the pace was good all the way through. We were pretty close to getting a point, so it’s a case of so close, but so far.

I was happy with how the bike worked, especially through the last corner. I’m able to brake quite late there and carry good speed, which helps us make some of that time back. We also tried the new swingarm this weekend and it seems to give us a little bit more traction, as well as some improvements in terms of stability and set-up, so that’s another useful piece of information for us.

The Grand Prix tomorrow will be a different story. It’s always a tough race here with the tyres, and I was already seeing quite a bit of degradation on the front left in the Sprint. We’ll need to be a bit more gentle with it over 23 laps and manage it as well as we can. We’ll look at the set-up again tonight and see what we can improve for tomorrow.