Johann Zarco does not believe there will be any real upheaval in the standings in Hungary, even if the tires remain a question mark.
Johann zarco appeared somewhat resigned at the Austrian Grand Prix, after suffering further crashes, both in practice and qualifying. The Frenchman realized, according to his own words, that the Honda was not yet at the level compared to Ducati, Aprilia and KTM, and that it should stop "want too much"He must therefore accept that he will no longer be playing at the forefront for the time being, and that he will be on the lookout for opportunities that will present themselves to him.
It was in this state of mind that he took the point of ninth place in the sprint race, then thatHe finished 12th in the main race on Sunday, without risking an overtake on Franco Morbidelli. With the weekend over, his sights are now set on Hungary, with the very first Grand Prix to be held there.
The Ducati riders will have a certain advantage since they rode there in early August, unlike the rest of the field. However, Zarco believes that this won't change much, as the hierarchy is clearly defined in MotoGP. The number 5 rider, however, expects to have to face a particular situation with the tires, which might not be easy to manage.
"All Ducati did laps. Even if it wasn't with MotoGP, they at least familiarized themselves with the track. I would have liked to go there, but we didn't have time. Now we have a level in MotoGP that means we adapt to new tracks as if we had already been there, and I think the hierarchy will be established in any case fairly quickly.", he said to Canal +.
"The only thing that can vary is tire management. There could be surprises or unexpected things because we don't know this track and Michelin doesn't have enough data yet, and neither do the teams, to know how it's going to go."
