JACK MILLER CONFIRMS 2026 WILL BE HIS FINAL MOTO GP SEASON

Jack Miller’s MotoGP career is set to end after the 2025 season, with the Australian confirming that he does not want to “step away” from the championship—while also acknowledging that the outcome has been coming. The news follows months of reporting that 2026 would be his final year in MotoGP, and that his seat at Prima Pramac Yamaha would pass to Moto2 standout Izan Guevara, the 22-year-old who was second in the Moto2 World Championship standings going into the Silverstone period. No other team has shown interest in signing the 31-year-old for 2027.

Miller has been exploring options beyond MotoGP, with a move to the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) the most realistic pathway. However, Speedweek reports that opportunities there are limited mainly to factory Yamaha and Honda teams, and even those prospects are described as only theoretical at present.

The reasons for the narrow market are tied to how the factory and satellite structures are expected to look. On the Honda side, a factory place would only open if the planned satellite team becomes a reality; Speedweek notes that Somkiat Chantra already has a valid contract with Honda Racing Corporation for 2027, making any vacancy conditional. On Yamaha’s Superbike side, the current lineup is said to be stable: Andrea Locatelli, Remy Gardner, and Stefano Manzi are described as set for next year, while Xavier Vierge is covered by an option that Yamaha can extend until September.

Yamaha SBK team leadership has publicly played down the urgency of finding a replacement. Niccolo Canepa, Yamaha’s SBK racing chief, said that while there is a slot available for 2027 and no one has been signed yet, the team is “very satisfied” with Vierge and is already in talks about continuing with him. Canepa added that Yamaha will always check all available options, but he does not believe there are many riders on the market who could do a better job than Vierge currently does.

For Miller, the uncertainty has been a constant backdrop. Speaking in England about his future, he described the situation as mentally difficult, saying: “It’s a very strange feeling, you always have it in the back of your mind.” He explained that throughout his career he has often been able to secure opportunities late in the process, but he is not pretending that the end is not approaching. “I don’t want to quit this championship,” Miller said, “but I’m also not naive and I know it’s going to come.”

He reflected on why the timing has felt so hard to manage: he believes he has never ridden better, yet he has not had the “package” or the level needed to match the top riders consistently. Miller also pointed to the pattern he experienced earlier in his career—when he did have the package, he still could not always deliver what was required to keep it. “So it goes like this,” he said, adding that he feels fortunate for the career he had and for the achievements he was able to earn.

Looking ahead, Miller said he is now focused on what comes next. He also commented on the current Superbike scene, saying this year has not been as enjoyable to watch. While he praised Nicolo Bulega’s work, Miller argued that the series needs rivals: “If the same one always wins, then people stop watching. Then it becomes a formality.” He highlighted that Iker Lecuona beating Bulega once was something he enjoyed, and he stressed that competition must exist not only among riders but also between manufacturers.