It didn't all start so badly for Johann zarco in this Argentine Grand Prix which could have marked the start of a reconciliation between the French pilot and the Austrian motorcycle. But it didn't last and everything started falling from Charybdis to Scylla again. Even worse, the KTM official experienced what he feared the most: being dominated by the beginner Oliveira from the Tech3 team allied to the Mattighofen factory. Overall, he brings back a point from Termas. But only because two drivers fell in front of him on the way to the finish.
As if it wasn't already complicated enough, the compatriot of a Quarterly who finished eighth with his old Yamaha almost crashed at the start Lorenzo. The latter had confused the button controlling the ignition of his Honda with that of the rev limiter for the pits… “ I don't know what problem Lorenzo had in front of me, but he just didn't leave. I had to brake very hard to avoid it. He ended up last and I was second to last. I lost a lot of ground on my opponents that I was never able to make up for. I only had problems until the end of the race ».
He recounts his ordeal: “ At the moment I'm having trouble controlling my bike. And it only gets worse as the race goes on. I also spend a lot on the bike. I was normally outside the points. Crutchlow and Bagnaia overtook me at the end. But on the last lap I found myself in the points because two riders in front of me crashed. It was Viñales and Morbidelli ».
The teammate of a Pol Espargaro twelfth gave 33s to the untouchable winner Marc Márquez, in 25 laps, and he regrets a liability of eight seconds on Miguel Oliveira, thirteenth… “ It's hard to come home with this » recognizes the double Moto2 World Champion. “ I can't do what I want right now. I struggle with the bike and it exhausts me. I can't do the movements I usually do and have learned. When the bike starts to slide, it becomes very complicated. In the end, I'm empty ».
He ends on speedweek while clinging to his bearings: “ I need to relax as much as possible. I also have to work with my team to improve things and I also have to work on myself. Later we will receive new parts. Pol and Miguel had a great race. If I can get closer to them, or even be the best KTM rider, it will be a great satisfaction. But to move forward, you need something else, which I don't have. It's a challenge for me, from which I want to draw the positive. Everything I learn from this experience will make me stronger for the future. ».
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