It was a rough day at the office for Jack Miller during Friday’s practice sessions at the Qatar Grand Prix. Already feeling unwell due to food poisoning, the Australian rider suffered two high-speed crashes—thankfully walking away from both without injury.

The first incident happened during the morning session (FP1) at Turn 4. Later, Miller admitted this one was on him.

“I just got a bit too greedy,” Miller said, speaking to MotoGP.com. “Back in Austin, we made some changes to the bike—raised the front, shifted some things around—and we thought we’d try the same setup here. It didn’t quite work out.”

However, even though Miller took the blame for that initial crash, his team director, Gino Borsoi, had a different take.

“Jack had a tough Friday, no doubt,” Borsoi told Crash.net. “But that first crash? That wasn’t really his fault. The bike setup just wasn’t right. Still, Jack being Jack, he always gives 100%, even when things aren’t quite working. That’s just who he is as a rider.”

Borsoi also noted that despite it being their most challenging Friday of the season so far, the team still gained valuable insights that could help them moving forward.

Unfortunately, things got worse for Miller later that evening. A second, more dramatic crash ended his chances of finishing in the top ten and earning a direct spot in Qualifying 2 (Q2).

For the second practice session, Miller switched back to a more familiar bike setup—and for a brief moment, everything seemed to be back on track.

“The bike felt really good again,” Miller said. “On my first flying lap, I went a bit wide into Turn 10 and missed the line, but I was feeling confident. On the second try, I nailed the first sector—my personal best. But I came out of Turn 6 a little too hot, got a wheelie, and when the bike landed, it shook a bit. I tried to hold onto the momentum and braked hard into the next corner, but I just pushed the front too far and crashed.”

Still, Miller stayed optimistic despite the setbacks.

“We’ll give it another shot in Q1 tomorrow,” he added. “I really thought we had a good chance to go straight through today—it just didn’t come together. But I’m feeling positive and ready to fight again.”