Promising pace goes unrewarded for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP at Assen
Jack Miller recovers to 12th despite chattering issues, while Toprak Razgatlıoğlu's impressive charge from the back ends prematurely after retiring with the same problem.
GRAND PRIX OF THE NETHERLANDS
RACE
Assen (Netherlands), 28th June 2026
12th
JACK MILLER +37,244 / 26 LAPS
DNF
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU 13/26 LAPS
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP leaves Assen disappointed after a race that once again showed flashes of the team's growing potential but failed to deliver the result everyone had been working towards. Following a difficult qualifying session and Sprint race, both Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu started Sunday's Grand Prix determined to fight back. While both riders showed stronger race pace than their starting positions suggested, circumstances prevented either from converting that progress into the result they deserved.
Starting from 19th on the grid, Jack Miller produced another determined recovery ride. Despite having to manage persistent chattering throughout the race, the Australian climbed into the points to finish 12th, extracting the maximum possible from a challenging afternoon.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu delivered what was shaping up to be his strongest Grand Prix performance so far. Starting from the back of the grid, the Turkish rider fought his way up to 10th by half-distance with a series of impressive overtakes. However, after beginning to suffer the same chattering issues, he was eventually forced to retire and return to the pits before the finish.
Although the final results do not reflect the potential shown during the race, the pace displayed by both riders confirms that the direction of development remains the right one. The challenge now is to transform that progress into the consistent results the team is striving for.
GINO BORSOI Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
It's a disappointing way to end the weekend because Toprak was riding one of his strongest races of the season. His pace was very good and, for the first time, he had a genuine opportunity to fight for a top ten finish. Unfortunately, a vibration that developed during the race forced him to retire. We're analysing all the data together with Yamaha to understand exactly what caused it so we can make sure it doesn't happen again.
Jack had a more difficult weekend from the very beginning. We made some improvements for the race, but we still weren't able to give him a package that allowed him to ride the way he wants and fully express his potential.
If there's one word to describe this weekend, it's 'regret'. Especially with Toprak, the result didn't reflect the performance he was showing on track. At the same time, the positive aspect is that race after race we're getting closer to the level we want to reach. We know we're moving in the right direction, and we'll keep working to make sure the results start matching the progress.
JACK MILLER Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider
It was another difficult Sunday, but at least we came away with a few points. From the opening laps I struggled with the feeling on the right-hand side of the tyre. It was never where I wanted it to be, but at the same time the performance stayed consistent throughout the race, which is one positive we can take.
I just kept pushing until the chequered flag and had a good battle with Maverick and Moreira. We extracted everything we could from today's package, even if the result isn't where we want to be.
We know there's still work to do, but we're making progress step by step. Hopefully the next circuit will suit our bike a little better and allow us to take another step forward.
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider
It's a disappointing way to end the race because until the chattering started, I was feeling really good on the bike. The pace was strong, I was managing the medium rear tyre well and after recovering from the back of the grid I felt I had the speed to fight for a place inside the top ten.
The problem came without any warning. I tried different things while riding to understand where it was coming from, but the chattering became so severe that it was impossible to continue safely, so the only option was to return to the pits.
Before that happened, I was especially happy with my braking and with the progress we made in several corners. I felt much more competitive than earlier in the weekend and that gives me confidence because it shows we're continuing to improve.
The result is frustrating because today we had the pace to achieve something much better. We'll analyse what happened and keep working, because I believe we are moving in the right direction.
Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP