This weekend in Brno, you will have to keep an eye on a certain Jonas Folger. We will not forget, in fact, that the German triumphed last year on the Czech track at the end of his Moto2 race. A good memory enhanced in this first season in MotoGP by his last performance on his home soil of the Sachsenring with the Yamaha of the Tech3 team. Enough to whet his appetite and reassure him about his abilities...
In the Tech3 family, there is the double French World Champion Johann zarco, but there is also German hope Jonas Folger. A pilot who has gained momentum in recent weeks. Crossing the checkered flag in the wake of the winner Marc Márquez in Germany, he recalled that only a German rider had managed to climb onto the podium in a MotoGP race before him: Stefan bradl at Laguna Seca in 2013. And you have to go back much longer to see a German finish in the Top 3 at Sachsenring in the premier category. Exactly until 1971 with Ernst Hiller. Riding his Kawasaki, the native of Gütersloh then took third place in 500cc.
With this performance just before the summer break, Jonas Folger came back just 13 lengths from his teammate Johann zarco, current best rookie in the ranking. He is the fourth Yamaha representative credited with a podium this year. Never seen since 2012, with Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso, Cal Crutchlow et Katsuyuki Nakasuga, which replaced at the time Ben Spies.
Currently seventh overall with 71 points, Jonas Folger therefore presents himself in Brno with a legitimate ambition to do very well: “ I can't wait to get my Yamaha back on this track. I recharged my batteries during this summer break and now I want to do as well in the Czech Republic as in the German Grand Prix. I am confident and I am convinced that the bike will work well there ».
« With all the progress we have made, I am confident that we will have another great weekend. We want to show once again our competitiveness and our ability to stay among the leading group and be strong in the race that awaits us. ". That is clear…
