After Johann's excellent start to the season, Hervé Poncharal asked him to stay one more year with his team, and the two parties agreed to continue their adventure together next year.
To Johann zarco, “I am very happy to know that I will continue my experience in MotoGP with Monster Yamaha Tech3 in 2018. For the moment, I am enjoying this amazing start to the season in this category where I learned a lot, and where the team gave me confidence
“For next year, it’s just fantastic. I would like to thank my manager Laurent Fellon who has always helped me and also the people who have helped me since I started in the World Championship.
“We can see that Tech3 is a great team because it is possible to get a good result. I am very happy, but this is just the beginning and I will continue to learn and grow so that I can fight for podiums regularly, and once I am at this level I plan to continue this way too as long as possible.
“In 2018, the regulations will not change and I will have a whole year of experience, which will definitely help me reach the top. »
To Hervé Poncharal, who are " This news is incredibly good for me and for the entire Monster Yamaha Tech3 team, but it is also positive for MotoGP racing around the world and especially in France.
“We can announce that Johann Zarco has decided to stay with us for the 2018 season. Maybe he could have waited a little longer to make this decision, but he told me that he is happy and ready to engage with us.
“We are very proud to have this kind of confidence from Johann. He's already brought amazing things to the team, like huge excitement and joy, but he's given us some pride. I'm sure the best is yet to come, but what he did in the first four GPs is truly impressive.
“I would like to thank Johann's manager, Laurent Fellon, for his superb commitment and if Johann plays this way, it is because Laurent took good care of him and helped him become the driver he is . We are excited to keep ZF with us, Z for Zarco and F for Fellon, and now we can fight through the rest of the 2017 season with high morale.
“In addition, we can try to find the partners who will be on our side in 2018. I would like to thank Johann and Laurent. Hopefully this news will help him to be as strong as all the crowd expects him to be for his home GP here at Le Mans. »
