Jack Miller completed the first half of the MotoGP season with a points scoring finish in Sunday afternoon's German Grand Prix.
Miller finished 15th in cool but dry conditions at the Sachsenring after a late race contest with British rider Bradley Smith.
With its constant sequence of curves the tight and twisty 3.6km Sachsenring made the 30-lap race a test of patience for Miller who struggled with rear tyre performance.
Miller started 13th and moved to 12th on the opening lap but almost immediately found that he could not back-up his pre-race confidence based on a strong rhythm in practice sessions.
The Australian did not have the pace to challenge for his desired top ten finish and after sliding back to 16th place he recovered to secure the final points scoring position.
“The front tyre was fine for the race distance but the rear was a different matter, it just didn't work the way I expected it to after practice,” he explained. “The tyre was spinning on both sides from the start and three laps into the race it felt like it had already done the 30-lap race distance.”
“And with so many left hand turns with 10 laps to go I was pretty much out of grip, it was a strange feeling. I was expecting a really strong race here so this is a disappointing result but I go to the summer break determined to return with a strong finish to the season.”
