This Saturday of the French Grand Prix ended badly for Johann Zarco. On Friday, certain MotoGP riders, Fabio Quartararo in the lead, regretted that there were not enough sanctions in MotoGP in view of certain behaviors seen on the track which would have given rise to punishments in Moto3. At the end of Q2, we saw a scene where Pol Espargaró, in a fast lap, came up against the Ducati Pramac of Johann Zarco, slower on the trajectory. And the race management took action…
On the facts, it is necessary to refer to the version of Pol Espargaro : " today was a difficult day, especially when the temperature rose because we struggled to match our morning speed. In the morning, I was able to move into Q2 even after the crash and we already knew that the afternoon would be difficult ».
The official Honda then adds: “ I didn't maximize our performance in qualifying because I found Johann on my last lap. However, he also recognizes: “ but ultimately I don’t think it would have made much difference.. A good start will be important tomorrow and with a long straight we have potential to gain top positions and aim to fight with the second group ».
Johann Zarco will have to move back three places on the starting grid
This time the race management did not procrastinate by sanctioning one of the two heroes of this seventh round of the championship by three places on the starting grid where he was sixth. Which, given the current level of MotoGP is not nothing and certainly changes the plans of the Pramac Ducati team tricolor for the upcoming race…
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#MotoGP rider #5 @JohannZarco1 has been given a 3-place grid penalty due to riding slow on the racing line and disturbing another rider in Q2 #FrenchGP ????????- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 14, 2022
