KTM endured its worst outing of the 2024 season at Le Mans, with Brad Binder the one rider out of its four-strong contingent to complete inside the highest 10 on Sunday.
Miller was operating a distant twelfth when he suffered a fall at Flip 11 on lap 16, bringing an early finish to his weekend in France.
However whereas the crash itself was puzzling for the Australian, he was extra baffled by why he did not have the tempo to take care of the frontrunners in race situations.
“I struggled to remain within the [1m]31s, struggled to do any 31s,” he stated. “This morning on a used tyre [in warm-up], it felt mega, I used to be capable of run 31s persistently on my own. However come race time, I am actually struggling to run the tempo.
“The bike began feeling higher and higher because the race went on.
“I did not do something totally different [where I crashed], braked on the identical spot. I used to be 1km/h sooner than the lap earlier than, however not the quickest I’ve gone in there and straight up and down she locked.
“An actual head-scratcher simply making an attempt to know what we will do in another way to try to flip the ship round. Nevertheless it’s a tough second for positive.”
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Miller defined that he was capable of present sturdy tempo in lengthy runs throughout apply and warm-up when he was operating with out visitors, however struggled to copy the identical velocity through the race whereas operating contained in the pack.
The 29-year-old has no clarification for this distinction in efficiency, saying he and KTM have to attempt one thing totally different so as to flip issues round.
“Saturday afternoon [in sprint] I actually struggled rather a lot on Flip 1 and [it was the] identical in the present day.
“And this morning, it was no problem in anyway at Flip 1 and the identical all through the remainder of the weekend. I actually stated on Friday that it is the most secure and essentially the most snug the bike’s ever felt at Flip 1. Might need jinxed myself.
“Simply making an attempt to know what precisely it’s, how we will attempt to run the tempo when the opposite bikes are round and once we are across the different boys as a result of I am actually struggling.
“I used to be capable of do good lap occasions alone and keep actually constant within the 31s. Actually in that FP3 it felt like I may journey round smoking a cigarette and doing it.
“Attempting to work it out, making an attempt to know what I have to do in another way. I have been an open guide this 12 months and making an attempt to do the whole lot I can and it’ll flip, nevertheless it’s only a matter of when.”
