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 which 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 which 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 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 which I would like doing, ce which je work for develop of 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 which it does less 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 which ce n'is to that of the fiery , here is en he, we see it is to really to the overdrive. Finally, il and la overdrive de ce that we peut doing, doing more il manages. As a result, ce n'is to surprising. Il ne va peut being to play the title entrance, by which when same the first ones are very broken in, mais for KTM, they ne will not the release, ou then il will them other Brands make of 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.