During the press conference presenting the French Grand Prix MotoGP which was held last Tuesday at the Canal+ premises in Issy-les-Moulineaux, on the outskirts of Paris, the guest of honor Johann zarco covered many subjects including obviously Le Mans but also the revelation of the moment, Peter Acosta, unknown to the general public until a month ago.
But in and around the paddock, it is now difficult to find someone who has not praised the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 driver's start to the season. However, nothing really beats the opinion of one of the 21 other riders who share the track with the MotoGP rookie of the year…
John Zarco: "Moi it ne me surprises not, by that vu sa ascent en Moto3, sa the first victory when he leaves the stands in Qatar en 2021 ou 22... it was Fair something exceptional for you ! Et ever have it your the year last, I think that jwas en conférence de press in Portugal, I have your "I would like carefully Win en MotoGP before it n / Aarrives, by after it is mort". So, here it is, I have pu do it at less expensive a time. But no, he is something exceptional for you ! Et en does qyou say ? Il not'y en not many who arrive to do it. J'have pu le suivre en Malaysia, et any ce that I would like doing, ce that je work for develop opportunities, automation, et biin it there already: en does, ithe fact it naturally, et it is unbelievable ! Ithere is Marc Mark who there made in his time and which a more capacity incredible, Pecco by for another way by that it does less expensive ce talent that arrives and bursts any entrance, lui he found his rythme et leaves il est tvery strong. But he (Acosta), yeah, it is really the exception et it ne m'surprised not. Cclearly je thought qu'il control Verry much, by that ce n'is to that of the fiery here is en he, we see it is to really , overdrive. Finally, il and la overdrive de ce that we peut doing, closest il manages. As a result, ce n'is to surprising. Il ne va peut being to play the title entrance, by that when same the first ones are very broken in, mais for KTM, they ne will not the release, ou so il will them other Brands make opportunities, bridges gold for the recover."
That's done !
Johann zarco will nevertheless face the young 19-year-old prodigy on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans, from May 10 to 12, 2024.