The situation is extremely difficult for Johann ZarcoThe French rider, who has only made one top-10 appearance since his second place at Silverstone, has struggled to get back on track since mid-season. Now in Luca Marini's sights for the title of best Honda rider, he has suffered a series of crashes and disappointments. The confidence, which has been absent since that famous Hungarian Grand Prix and the claim to the factory saddle, is sorely lacking... and it shows. He speaks frankly just a few hours before the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Johann Zarco, 11th in the championship, is ultimately having a difficult season. No one could have guessed this when he crossed the finish line of the French Grand Prix in first place. “I'm not using the new bike – the whole package of the new bike – because I haven't had time to set it up properly. The basic configuration of the new RC213V does not work. I lost confidence." could we read in the columns of crash.net.
This interaction 😂 @jackmilleraus @JohannZarco1 #AustralianGP 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/6NHu6H0gd3
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 19, 2025
Zarco in great difficulty
Our Frenchie can only note the progress of Marini and Mir on the handlebars. « I tried to rebuild myself with the old machine, or an "intermediate" motorcycle, while waiting to perhaps have more stability in the garage with two of the same bikes, to test different configurations and use the new complete package later. The new parts offer good potential, and we see that Marini has mastered it well. He has found the right elements and he is doing well. It's positive, and I'm sure we can also perform well." he added.
Tweaking, fine-tuning, and testing is not on the agenda at this stage of the season when confidence is sorely lacking. "For the moment we are putting the new bike aside, to regain some good confidence and a little bit more speed because we can see that I was back to something acceptable at some point » he concluded.
Do you hope to see Johann Zarco back on the brink of the top 5 before the end of the season? Tell us in the comments!
Photo: LCR
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
