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MotoGP rider Jack Miller partners with Caterpillar




          THE FASTEST CAT OWNER


          ON THE PLANET





          Jack Miller has been around Cat equipment and motorcycles since
          he was about three years old. Today, his love of racing, and all
          things Caterpillar, have come together through sponsorship. He’ll
          represent the Cat brand on the global stage while racing with the
          Ducati Team during the 2021 MotoGP World Championship.




                                         This will showcase the Cat brand    The D3 will be put to good use on the
                                         through more than 20 internationally   farm for a variety of tasks and jobs.
                                         televised races to an estimated audience
                                         of 400 million. It’s a unique way for   While in Europe for the kick-off of the
                                         the Cat brand to connect with MotoGP   MotoGP season, Jack stopped by the
                                         enthusiasts and the motorsports     Caterpillar Malaga Demonstration and
                                         community, as well as Cat owners    Learning Center (MDLC) in Spain. There,
                                         and operators throughout the world.  he was able to test a range of machines,
                                                                             as well as getting some saddle time in
                                         Jack grew up on a farm in Townsville,   a simulator. “The MDLC was a great
                                         Australia, where he first started riding   experience. The feedback I got from
                                         motorcycles. “I immediately fell in love   people who really know Caterpillar and
                                          with motor racing and competed on   Cat machines was great. As a motorbike
                                           dirt tracks until I was about 14 before   rider, I was just trying to learn and absorb
                                            deciding to give road racing a try   what they know. Many elements of
                                            with Moto3 in 2009. After that I went   racing on a MotoGP track and operating
                                          straight to MotoGP in 2015. I’m proud   machines are similar. Safety is always
           “I still enjoy riding         to be the only person to do that.”  important, but you are also chasing
             motocross, so I’ll          Jack is just as passionate about Cat   the details of how to best operate the
                                                                             machine, finding the best lines and
                mainly use the           machines as he is about motorcycle   trying to make everything effortless.
              D3 for building            racing. “I’ve been a Cat fan my     It’s all about the best possible finish.”
             motocross tracks            whole life. I remember being at my   Jack and the Ducati Team have high
                                         grandfather’s property in New Zealand,
           and jumps, and for            where he had an old D3 that must have   expectations coming into this season.
              keeping them in            been from the 1940s. I would sit next to   There’s a lot of pressure to perform,
           pristine condition.”          him all day thinking how cool it would be   but they have set a realistic goal of
                                                                             fighting for the championship at the end
                                         to drive something like that one day.”
                                                                             of the year. “To be a Cat ambassador
                                         This past January, that day finally   is a dream come true and a massive
                                         came. His family took delivery of a   honor. To be aligned with a company
                                         new Cat D3 dozer from Cat dealer    that has so much history and such
                                         Hastings Deering. Unfortunately, Jack   great products, the possibilities are
                                         was unable to be there due to racing   endless. I feel so fortunate to be in this
                                         commitments. “Hastings Deering was   position and to be able to work with
                                         absolutely fantastic,” said Jack. “I   the great people at Caterpillar.” ■
                                         received a lot of updates and photos of
                                         the machine being built right through
                                         to when it was delivered and even
                                         when they handed over the keys at my
                                         house. They really kept me informed.”









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