Johann Zarco is enthusiastically preparing for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, expressing optimism about his recent improvements to his Honda and how they could help him overcome the challenges he faced at this track for the last two years, even with a Ducati. The French driver, who showed notable progress at Silverstone, hopes to take advantage of these good feelings to approach Spielberg with confidence.
Johann zarco analyzes as follows: “ I can't wait to start tomorrow. I want to make good use here at Spielberg of the positive feelings I had at Silverstone. This is a track where I have struggled over the last two years, even with the experience I have accumulated. However, with the changes I am currently making, I think I can better understand what we need on this track in terms of driving. I can't wait to see if I can control the track and the bike successfully »
Concerning technical developments, zarco explains that there will be nothing new for him this weekend, despite his initial expectations. “ There will be no development for me here. I thought we would bring some new things, but we won't have them yet. We did some interesting things at Silverstone, and we want to verify them before getting confirmation that these advances are working well. It's also positive to be able to work this weekend on the good feelings felt at Silverstone »
Johann Zarco: “ our current weak point lies in the base, and anything you try on a bad base is doomed to failure »
The Frenchman also noted an improvement in his entry into corners, a crucial aspect on this circuit and one of his weak points last year. “ At Silverstone, I improved my corner entry a little. This is a very important aspect on this track, and it was my weak point last year. Therefore, even if the bike is not as efficient as the one I had last year, I can always see and feel if I have progressed in the right direction »
zarco also shared his thoughts on the different approaches of manufacturers in MotoGP, highlighting the solidity of the base developed by Ducati over the years. “ It's very difficult to say, because they are different philosophies. Ducati has tried a lot of things in the past, and now it seems that for three years everything is working well. They bring some new pieces, but they have a base that works very well ».
Then he makes the comparison with Honda : “ when you have a good base, everything you add to it works. However, our current weak point lies precisely in this base, and anything you try on a bad base is doomed to failure. This is why they try a lot of things, perhaps less visible than what European brands do, but their work is impressive »
Johann zarco is therefore ready to take up the challenge at Spielberg, relying on his recent improvements to continue progressing in this MotoGP season, with what is made available to him by Honda ...
