Jack Miller treated the Australian fans to 'an awesome race' in the MotoGP Sprint Race on Saturday at Phillip Island.

The Australian Grand Prix marks a special weekend for Jack Miller as it is his home Grand Prix at the iconic Phillip Island, and this weekend has gotten off to a positive start for the Aussie.

Friday was a difficult day for the 30-year-old as he missed out on the Q2 spots, as he ended the afternoon Practice session in 13th place on his Yamaha M1.

However, after making improvements overnight, Miller was able to move into Q2 from Q1 and qualified on the front row for his home Grand Prix.

In the Sprint Race on Saturday afternoon, the Prima Pramac Racing rider was in the podium fight, but was unable to pass Pedro Acosta on the final lap, and crossed the line in fourth place.

"It‘s been a fantastic day," Miller said after the MotoGP Sprint Race at the Australian Grand Prix.

"Yesterday, I was a bit frustrated. I had a great feeling, but couldn‘t put everything together. The guys did a great job improving the bike, and it worked really well. I‘m super happy with qualifying, and then the Sprint turned into a great race.

"I got off to an excellent start, but got stuck behind Alex [Marquez]. I tried to pass him several times, but it wasn‘t easy. When I finally made the move, Pedro [Acosta] came through and passed both of us, so the fight started all over again. I closed in on him several times in the final laps and tried everything, but he defended perfectly in Turns 4 and 10; hats off to him.

"Still, it was an awesome race, and I‘m thrilled to have made the Aussie fans proud. Being here at home definitely helps me give my best. Now I just need to figure out how to bring that same energy to every race and keep having this much fun."