JACK MILLER AND PRAMAC YAMAHA PART WAYS AFTER THE 2026 SEASON

Jack Miller’s time with Pramac Yamaha will come to an end after the 2026 MotoGP season, with official confirmation arriving on 27 August. The Australian rider will therefore contest his final ten race weekends in the premier class over the coming months.

Pramac team boss Paolo Campinoti framed the split as the conclusion of a long-lasting relationship rather than a short-term arrangement. He said, “Some riders are only temporarily part of a team, others instead shape its history for good. Jack belongs to the second group. We wish him and his family every success for what lies ahead. Once you are part of the Prima Pramac family, you remain part of it forever.”

The decision was communicated by Pramac Yamaha ahead of the Aragon Grand Prix, with Izan Guevara confirmed as Miller’s replacement alongside Toprak Razgatlioglu. Miller said the news was not a shock, adding in the media round on Thursday: “It was only a few Instagram posts, but we basically knew it already.” He also stressed that he intends to stay fully committed to the project until the end of the season.

Miller has been with Pramac twice. He first rode for the Italian outfit from 2018 to 2020 on Ducati machinery before stepping up in 2021 to the factory team of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. In 2025, he returned to Pramac, where he played a key role in pushing forward the development of the Yamaha M1. Speedweek also highlighted his influence particularly around Yamaha’s new V4 project, noting that his experience and knowledge were important to the programme.

Pramac team director Gino Borsoi expressed regret at the decision, emphasizing both Miller’s value to the Yamaha effort and his character within the team. Borsoi said, “I want to give Jack a big hug. In these two years he has proven to be an extremely valuable employee for both the Yamaha project and our team. He has always given his best, and we have to recognize and value that, because even in the most difficult moments he never stopped giving everything.”

Borsoi added that the situation is especially painful because of who Miller is beyond the rider role. “Beyond his role as a rider, Jack is a great person, and it’s really a shame when the paths of a team and a personality of his caliber have to separate. Unfortunately, that’s part of our world. Sometimes teams and manufacturers have to make difficult decisions, and this was certainly one of the hardest, not only for the team but also for me personally.”

He concluded with a clear acknowledgement of the reality of sport: “A rider and a person like Jack deserved to stay with the team, but sport is sport, and sooner or later paths sometimes have to split. We can only thank him for everything he has given us and wish him all the best for the future.”

Miller will leave MotoGP at the end of 2026. In his 12 seasons in the class, he has recorded four Grand Prix wins and 23 podium finishes. Speedweek reported that, with all MotoGP seats for 2027 already taken, Miller sees his best option for continuing at the highest level in the Superbike World Championship, where a Yamaha factory team place is expected to open due to Xavi Vierge’s departure.

Speaking about his next step, Miller said: “At the moment negotiations are ongoing about where our future will be. I want a continuation. I have the feeling that I still have a lot of racing in me, and I believe I will get even better.” He added that nothing is signed yet, but he hopes to announce news soon.

He also ruled out any “comeback dream” to MotoGP, saying: “It’s not about dreaming that one day I’ll come back and be a MotoGP rider again.” He described himself as realistic, pointing to his age and experience, and said the focus is on “building a new career, a second chapter.”

Sporting form has been tough in 2026, with Miller sitting on 19 points and 20th in the standings, his weakest year outside his rookie season. Ahead of Aragon, he said the team struggled last year especially with finding traction, and that with the new direction for the bike “we should be a bit more competitive.”