You're not interested enough in social media to follow several hundred drivers, but you don't like to miss any of the little stories that animate MotoGP (Moto2 and Moto3), the World SBK and the other categories? This daily column is made for you, to start the day off right while waiting for more substantial but sometimes less unusual articles! Today, discover the personalities challenged by Johann Zarco on the chessboard.
In a new video posted on the Canal+ YouTube channel, MotoGP rider and chess enthusiast Johann Zarco took on a unique challenge: taking on several personalities from his sporting and media circles around a chessboard. A sequence full of humor, friendly rivalry, and surprises, which highlights another side of the French champion. For this challenge, the production brought together a diverse lineup:
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Antoine Harlot: Canal+ journalist and commentator on MotoGP Grand Prix.
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Louis Rossi : former pilot and consultant.
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Gaspar Mopier : the editor of the Canal+ documentary series “Team Zarco”.
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Théo Gartin: influencer followed by hundreds of thousands of fans for his offbeat and humorous content.
Everyone took up the challenge, facing Johann Zarco with varying levels, some being beginners, others, inexperienced.