Miller says WorldSBK focus is becoming best rider he can be

Jack Miller says his priority after moving to the World Superbike Championship with Yamaha in 2027 is to become the best rider he can be in that series, rather than to target a return to MotoGP. He leaves the premier class after 12 seasons, during which he scored four wins and 23 podiums.

Miller is one of three MotoGP riders switching to WorldSBK next year, alongside KTM's Brad Binder and VR46's Franco Morbidelli. Speaking while answering readers' questions at the Malaysian Grand Prix, he said: "I want to become the best superbike rider that I can become." He said that learning the new championship's calendar, weekend format and race strategy is likely to be a bigger challenge than adapting to a different bike.

WorldSBK weekends feature three races, two full-distance contests and a shorter sprint that sets the grid for Race 2.