Jack Miller has been given the green-light to return to testing duties with his Marc VDS MotoGP team, having recovered from a leg injury he sustained during a training accident in January.
Miller fractured his tibia and fibula in his right-leg, which ruled him out of the first test of 2016 at the Sepang circuit a fortnight ago.
Following an intensive rehabilitation program, the Australian has been cleared by doctors as fit and will be back in action at Phillip Island next week where he will share testing duties with team-mate Tito Rabat.
"I’m itching to get back on the bike after such a long lay off and I don’t think we could have chosen a better track at which to return than Phillip Island given my condition. With only four right turns it means I’m not going to be working my injured right leg so hard, although it’s still going to be a tough test.
"I’ve been training hard here in Australia and working with my local physiotherapist to reduce the swelling in the leg, to give me more mobility on the bike, and it’s looking good. I’m looking forward to putting some laps in on the bike, getting a feel for the new electronics and seeing how the tyres have improved since Valencia."
Team principal Michael Bartholemy is glad to see Miller back in action for what is an important test for the 21-year-old.
"Jack has been working hard to regain fitness after his injury and he was adamant that he was fit to test in Australia," said Bartholemy. "The doctors who’ve managed his rehabilitation agreed with his assessment, so he will ride at Phillip Island.
"It will be a tough test with the injury but it will give Jack an opportunity to evaluate the control ECU and unified software for the first time and to assess how far Michelin have progressed with the development of the tyres, so it will be a worthwhile three days for him."
