Johann Zarco told the band The Script about his dream of learning to play bass, after already mastering the piano and guitar.
Johann zarco Will he pursue a career in music after his MotoGP career? Nothing is less certain, but it is certain that the French rider will give a great deal of importance to this second passion.
As we know, he plays guitar and piano, and has even performed and sung in front of an audience, both members of his team and journalists during off-track moments, as well as a live crowd, such as at the French Grand Prix. For now, he does it purely as a hobby, and has always insisted that he considers himself an amateur, valuing his older brother's musical talent instead. It was thanks to him that number 5 learned, by imitating him.
On Saturday, during the grand presentation of the 2026 season launch, zarco He had the opportunity to chat with members of The Script, an Irish rock band who closed the event with a concert. During a conversation with Danny O'Donoghue, the singer, he revealed that he now had a new musical goal.
Diogo Moreira and Johann Zarco at the launch of the 2026 season in Kuala Lumpur.
"After motorcycling, my next dream is to learn the bass."he said in a video shared by the official account of MotoGP. "My goal is to learn as much as possible to reach a level that allows me to play a little bit of everything, and the more I learn, the more I'll see if I'm capable of it."
"Two years ago, I fell in love with the bass. I was in a bar, I saw a band. I don't know, there was something special about it! It made me listen to music differently."
This revelation did not fail to elicit a reaction from O'Donoghue, who has already invited him to share the stage with the group when he knows how to play it. "Come to the concert, learn a song and play bass with us on stage. It's an invitation from me.", he added.
