Jack Miller has revealed several issues he was dealing with that caused him to retire from the Italian Grand Prix.
After finishing inside the points at the previous two race weekends, Jack Miller was forced to retire from the Italian Grand Prix.
Miller missed out on a Q2 appearance on Saturday as he qualified in 13th for the Italian Grand Prix. However, in the Sprint Race, the Australian struggled and finished in 16th place, before his troubles continued on to Sunday.
The Prima Pramac Yamaha rider had only completed nine laps before he had to pull into the pits and retire from the Grand Prix.
It was later revealed that the 30-year-old was dealing with clutch issues, fuel issues, and he had lost a wing on the opening lap.
"Right from the start, the clutch basically burned itself out as soon as I let it go," Miller said after the Italian Grand Prix.
"Even though my launch was good. For the first three laps, it was slipping badly. I was short-shifting everywhere, trying to bring it back to life. It recovered somewhat, but every time I hit a bump, it felt like a kick and threw me wide.
"I got passed by everyone, and after a contact with someone on the first lap, I also lost a wing, which had me wheeling all over the place. Then we had a fuel issue that made the bike even more aggressive.
"At that point, it was basically unrideable. I tried to keep going, but in the end, I had to retire. It was a tough one, but we‘ll reset and look ahead."
Miller has dropped down the MotoGP World Championship standings after his retirement and finds himself in 19th place.