Miller explained in his post-race interview how he couldn’t live with Mir’s pace, with Pol Espargaro also complimenting the speed his compatriot showed. The MotoGP™ sophomore was soaring towards a maiden premier class victory, until Maverick Viñales’ (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) huge Turn 1 crash brought out the red flags. A 12-lap sprint race followed, but Mir was at a significant disadvantage – he had no fresh Michelin front tyres left in his locker. Using the front tyre he had to pull clear of his competitors in ‘Race 1’, Mir couldn’t repeat his faultless performance after the restart. Battling the likes of Miller, who had two new soft tyres fitted, was an almost impossible task.

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