MotoGP rider Jack Miller gets WTCC test with Honda

LCR Honda MotoGP rider Jack Miller got a test with the Honda WTCC team in Italy earlier this week.

“It was great to get out there and get a go in a race car. I’ve done all sorts of other sports but never really driven a race car or anything like that so it was really cool. You can definitely get a really good feel and I’m pleased that we could get a dry line and the slick tyres on,” said Miller.

Regular Castrol Honda WTCC driver Tiago Monteiro assisted Miller during the test and the Portuguese was impressed by the bike rider.

“Jack got the feeling for the Civic TCR car right away, even in the slippery conditions that were difficult even for experienced car drivers, and this was his first time. We had a nice few slides and he caught a few of them, but at one point it was a little bit too much! At one point I was sitting next to him thinking ‘wow that’s a good entry speed, is he going to make it?!’ Out of a lot of slides there were two or three spins including one very beautiful 360. All in all he understood the car very well; when the rear was sliding he know how to control it and I just hope he had fun!” said Monteiro.