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Ducati’s Jack Miller slams MotoGP ride height device ban

Ducati's Jack Miller slams MotoGP ride height device ban

Ride height adjusters have been part of MotoGP’s technical landscape for the last few years in various forms, all of which were pioneered by Ducati.

The latest evolution was spotted in pre-season testing on the GP22 machinery, with Ducati incorporating a front ride height device onto its machinery – though the system needs much refinement, with only the satellite Pramac riders racing it so far in 2022.

But, after five of the six manufacturers held a meeting in Qatar and proposed to ban front ride height devices on cost and safety grounds, the Grand Prix Commission ratified this in March. As a result, the front ride height devices will be banned from 2023.

When asked about it on the eve of the Argentina Grand Prix on Thursday, Miller took issue with the ban.

“The ban is unfair in my opinion, even if we use it or not,” he said. “It doesn’t matter. It seems a lot of the other manufacturers… Ducati have spent money, time more than anything to develop this system and to…

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