Jack Miller explains tyre wear and engine map change behind German MotoGP fade

Miller's own explanation removes any mystery: the combination of tyre degradation and a deliberate engine map adjustment cost him positions late in the race, which is a more nuanced story than simple mechanical failure. The engine map detail is worth noting — it suggests the team was managing a situation rather than simply losing pace, which raises questions about how much of the drop was reactive versus planned. Marini's trackside read that something looked wrong is a useful reference point, because it shows the pace loss was visible enough to register as abnormal even to a fellow competitor. For anyone watching the German GP, this fills in the gap between what the timing screens showed and what was actually happening in the cockpit.