Jack Miller: "I was arrested at 15. It was a life experience."

Jack Miller has been telling his story off the track, including anecdotes from his youth and his key role in Yamaha's future. The Pramac Team's Australian rider revealed that he was arrested at the age of 15 in Spain for riding a scooter without a license, an episode he ironically recalled as a "lesson in life".

"I've already been arrested once," Miller told MotoGP.com, with a laugh. "I was riding a scooter without a license when I was fifteen. They then took me to the Manresa police station, and I had to spend the day there, stripping down completely for a weapons check. At the age of fifteen, it was an experience! A life experience! That's what kids today lack."

Today, however, Miller is one of the most important men in Yamaha's project as it heads towards 2026. In his 12th season in MotoGP, and his second with Pramac, he'll be the technical benchmark of the Yamaha quartet, thanks to his experience with V4 bikes and a unique background within the team.

With the arrival of Toprak Razgatlioglu, who'll be making his full MotoGP debut, Miller becomes a key pawn in the development and technical adaptation of the Iwata-based manufacturer, which is called upon to rapidly improve before the upcoming seasons. Between a picturesque past and a strategic present, the Australian rider remains one of the most authentic and key characters in the paddock.