Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Jack Miller will join the official Yamaha team in the FIM Superbike World Championship for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
The 31-year-old brings a wealth of experience to Yamaha’s WorldSBK project having spent 15 years racing in Grand Prix, including an impressive 12 years in the premier class. Miller achieved four MotoGP wins and 23 podium finishes in his time in MotoGP, with a best overall championship result of fourth in 2021.
The Australian has spent his final two seasons in the MotoGP class with the Prima Pramac Yamaha team, where his professionalism and experience has proved invaluable as Yamaha set about developing its brand new V4 MotoGP machine.
Miller is no stranger to the R1 production-based machine he will race in WorldSBK, having twice competed for the Yamaha Factory Racing team in the Suzuka 8 Hour, alongside Andrea Locatelli, who he joins in Yamaha’s official WorldSBK effort next season. The duo, together with veteran Katsuyuki Nakasuga, finished second in the past two editions of the prestigious endurance race.
Jack Miller “I am really excited to announce that I’m heading over to WorldSBK together with Yamaha, extending our partnership together. I have really enjoyed working with the brand these past few years in MotoGP and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to see what we can do on the R1. I have had a small taste of the bike at Suzuka the last couple of years, and while the WorldSBK-spec bike is a bit different I am really looking forward to this next chapter in my career and hopefully we can do something really strong over there.”
Niccolò Canepa – Road Racing Sporting Manager, Yamaha Motor Europe “We are hugely excited to welcome Jack Miller to Yamaha’s WorldSBK project in 2027, and personally I am very happy to have him join our team. The opportunity to bring a rider of his experience and talent into our official team was too good to miss, and we are already looking forward to the first tests. His Grand Prix experience, particularly his knowledge of Michelin tyres, will be extremely valuable for us. He has already achieved strong results with the R1 at Suzuka, so we are excited to see what he can do on the WorldSBK-spec bike and what he can contribute to the R1’s continued development. Beyond the technical side, Jack’s personality and international profile will also be a great asset in strengthening Yamaha’s presence and bringing even more attention to the WorldSBK Championship. We are very much looking forward to starting this new chapter together.”
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