He's a teen from Townsville whose name's on the lips of anyone who matters in the world of motorcycling.
Not that Jack Miller is fazed.
"I still swear and talk like an idiot," he tells AAP.
The colourful 19-year-old has been a revelation this year in Moto3, the smallest cylinder class in grand prix racing, following his switch from RTG Honda to Red Bull Ajo KTM.
Miller currently leads the championship with three wins from the opening six rounds.
He missed a shot at victory No.4 on Sunday after crashing out on the last lap in Italy, the mistake narrowing his advantage over Romano Fenati on the standings to just five points.
But his early-season success has made many in the paddock stand up and take notice.
"Sure, the interest has grown," said Miller.
"There's a lot of people talking, but at the moment I still haven't any more sponsors than I started the season with.
"(Maybe) because I never charge my phone, so not many people can get ever get in contact with me."
While Miller expects to graduate to Moto2 next year after his contract with the Ajo team expires, he hasn't ruled out jumping straight to MotoGP in 2015.
There are reports Honda Racing Corporation have already tabled a long-term deal with Team LCR - for whom countryman and two-time world champion Casey Stoner once raced.
If he does make the leap into the premier class, he'll become the first rider to do so from Moto3 since its introduction in 2012.
"Yeah, why not? If the big paycheck came and a nice bike was there then I can't see why not," Miller said.
"I don't think it will be happening - but, you know, stranger things have happened before."
Five-time world champion Mick Doohan has already tipped him to be Australia's next MotoGP star, but comparisons with Stoner isn't a tag he's entirely comfortable with.
Like the retired two-wheel ace, Miller started out in dirt track racing and was a national champion before switching to the road and heading to Europe.
"I don't want to be the next Casey Stoner or anything like this," he said.
"Casey was a great rider but I just do the best that I can do and I'll see where I am when I retire.
"I want to be world champion in MotoGP like everybody else who enters in this championship.
"Whether or not it happens, we'll see. I'll give it 100 per cent and hopefully it happens as soon as possible."
Miller next heads to Barcelona for race seven of the championship on June 15.
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