{
  "id": 11646021,
  "title": "Tyre drama at Motegi: Jack Miller can “almost guarantee” untested hard will be mandatory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/tyre-drama-at-motegi-jack-miller-can-almost-guarantee-untested-hard",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:52:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tyre-drama-motegi-jack-miller-085234356.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Motegi saw a major tyre drama unfold after Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia experienced severe tyre degradation on the soft rubber during Saturday's MotoGP sprint. Aprilia rider Martin narrowly held on to a podium finish, while Bagnaia's rear tyre delaminated mid-race. Jack Miller, who raced with the medium compound, reported heavy blistering on the same tyre, suggesting it will be hard for all riders tomorrow. Miller believes Michelin might be forced to make the hard tyre mandatory for Sunday's grand prix.",
  "summary": "As one of the only two riders to have run the medium rear in the sprint - and encountered heavy blistering - Miller predicts Michelin to make a radical decision for Sunday’s race",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Tyre drama at Motegi: Jack Miller can “almost guarantee” untested hard will be mandatory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/tyre-drama-at-motegi-jack-miller-can-almost-guarantee-untested-hard-11646307",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:52:34.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}