After his historic victory at Le Mans, Johann Zarco continues to beam in the MotoGP paddock. At Silverstone, the venue for the seventh round of the 7 championship, the Honda LCR rider continued his winning ways, achieving his goal with the eighth fastest time in prequalifying on Friday and a direct passage to Q2025, promising a high-intensity weekend.
« I was a little worried at the beginning today because the feeling wasn't very good. ", recognised zarco after a complicated FP1, finishing in 14th place. We were able to make a lot of progress in prequalifying for the time trial. I think setting a good lap in 1'57 is also good for having a good pace at the end. I'm happy to have made it straight to Q2; even with worn tires, I was able to achieve good lap times »
Calm and lucid, the Frenchman believes that the top 6 is within his reach on Saturday. I think first or second row is possibleIf I then have a good sprint, it will be very positive for Sunday's Grand Prix. »
Johann Zarco: “ The new engine is an opportunity to take another step towards a top 5 »
This return to form is not due to chance. zarco now benefits from a new engine Honda, tested at Silverstone alongside the previous unit. This gives us more potential to be faster », He explains. " For now, we're still alternating between the two engines. But this is an opportunity to take another step towards a top 5 finish. »
The tricolor is also the only pilot Honda to be included in the top 10, which reinforces his status within the RC213V project. At 34 years old, zarco proves that it is more than ever a key element of the recovery hoped for by HRC, and a serious contender for weekend honors.
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