It seems that this afternoon, Johann Zarco distinguished himself from his opponents on at least two points.
On the one hand the French driver spent FP4 driving non-stop with a medium/medium combination, thus completing 14 flying laps, and on the other hand he was one of the few to use a soft/medium tire combination. tender during qualifying.
An offbeat strategy which allows him to maintain all his confidence, despite a 10th position which could at first glance appear disappointing.
And yes, we quickly become demanding with the owner of the Tech3 team, forgetting too quickly, and even if he reminds it at every opportunity, that his objective is to obtain the title of “Rookie of the year”.
Johann zarco, 10th: “overall, qualifying was a little tricky but I am ready for any eventuality tomorrow. I was happy with my time in FP3 and happy to be in the top 10, which took me straight to Q2. Then this afternoon I felt positive on the bike, and the control was good, but I lacked some traction coming out of corners. I was able to follow a few riders, and corner entries and passing speed were positive, but unfortunately there was a little too much spin on the exit. Maybe it was too hot, but I wanted to be in both lines. However, 10th is not a disaster because the work we did in FP4 was solid. There, I was the only driver who remained with worn tires, and I was able to understand a lot of things and rebuild good sensations in the event of a dry race tomorrow. The weather doesn't matter because I'll be ready if it rains, since we had a wet session on Friday morning. If it's wet, I know that I will have to quickly pick up my pace to be fast in the race. But, if it's dry, I think, compared to the guys up front, I can be more consistent after ten laps, although I couldn't be really fast on a single lap this afternoon. Either way, we will have to fight, but I am confident. »
01- Marc Marquez – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – 1’54.981
02- Valentino Rossi – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.092
03- Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Team - Honda RC213V - + 0.138
04- Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.460
05- Cal Crutchlow – LCR Honda – Honda RC213V – + 0.508
06- Jorge Lorenzo – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.571
07- Maverick Vinales – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.682
08- Danilo Petrucci – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.757
09- Alvaro Bautista – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.046
10- Johann Zarco – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 1.094
11- Aleix Espargaro – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP – + 1.374
12- Loris Baz – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.643
13- Alex Rins – Team Suzuki Ecstar – Suzuki GSX-RR
14- Jonas Folger – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1
15- Jack Miller – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V
16- Hector Barbera – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
17- Karel Abraham – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP
18- Pol Espargaro – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team – KTM RC16
19- Bradley Smith – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team – KTM RC16
20- Andrea Iannone – Team Suzuki Ecstar – Suzuki GSX-RR
21- Tito Rabat – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V
22- Sam Lowes – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP
23- Scott Redding – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
