The factory Ducati team s𓆉truggled to a best of seventh and tenth𝓀 amid cool conditions at last year's Aragon MotoGP races.

However, with this year's even🦂t reverting to its usual S🏅eptember date, temperatures should be around 8-10 degrees warmer.

Jack Miller was part of a double Ducati podium, alongside Andrea Dovizioso, in such conditions in 2019 and the current factory rider hopes th𓄧e warmer weather can again heat up his Aragon form.

"I'm excited to be back racing at MotorLand Aragón," Miller said. "Last year, unfortunately, we didn't have two easy weekends at this track, but it was late O⭕ctober, and the l🌞ow asphalt temperatures certainly didn't help.

"However, now it's early Septemb▨er, and the track con🐠ditions will be quite different from 2020. Also, the Desmosedici GP 21 has shown so far that it's competitive even on tracks where we've had a little more difficulty in the past, so I'm optimistic.

"In general, I like the circuit, and I've also scored﷽ a podium here, so I'm convinced that if we work well right away, we can have another good weekend here in Spain".

Miller was the top Ducati rider last timeℱ at Silverstone, finishi🅷ng fourth after a last lap showdown for the final podium place with Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro.

By contrast, team-mate Francesco Bagnaia sunk from third to 14th place after being one of a numbe꧋r of riders to suffer tyre grip issues.

The Italian remains fourth in t⛎he world championship, 18 ahead of Miller and just one point behind Pramac's Jo🔯hann Zarco.

"I'm happy to be back in action this weekend," Bagnaia said. "During this 🦋short break after the 🐻British GP, I tried to relax, but I also continued to train with my Panigale V4 S at Misano, and now I'm ready to get back on my Desmosedici GP.

"The last race at Silverstone definitely didn't go as we had hoped, but, both in practice an♐d qualifying, our bike worked well even though we were on a track that doesn't usually suit its characteristics.

"This weekend we will r🥃ace at Aragón, where we had some difficulties last year because of the low temperatures. This year, however, we arrive a month early, and the weather is still summery.

"Also, the Desmosedici has shown much improvement from last season, so I'm confident that I can be among the protagonist🐠s at🐼 this Grand Prix".

Bag🍬naia is now a massive 70 points behind title leader Fabio Quartararo, with Monster Yamaha now 47 clear of Ducati Lenovo in the teams' championship. However the constructors' battle is closer, with Yamaha just 9 ahead of Ducati.

Zarco was the top Ducati rider at Aragon last year courtesy of a fifth place in the second event, while riding ꦗthe 2019-spec Avintia bike.