Next week, Johann zarco will have already turned a page in its MotoGP history. He will indeed be an official pilot KTM. He will have left his Yamaha, companion for two seasons, to others. A trajectory which will be followed exactly identically by its current team Tech3. But before saying goodbye, there is still a Valencia Grand Prix to compete. One last opportunity to part ways in style.
Because this season, Johann zarco believed strongly in victory aboard an M1 despite its poor form: “ after a fantastic first season in the MotoGP category, I dreamed of winning and I still dream of it » assures the double Moto2 World Champion on the eve of this weekend's final. “ I was very competitive in the first five races, but then I had more problems. The other bikes improved a lot, it was more difficult to follow them. It was difficult to accept: if you believe in victories and then fight for tenth place, you lose sight of your goal. The worst moment was the Austrian Grand Prix with ninth place, because I felt that I was not riding the bike, but fighting against it. The same thing happened in Aragon with the fourteenth position ».
Since then, there has been the overseas campaign with the return to form of the M1s. Like the French on the podium. It was in Malaysia: “ I've never been unhappy riding the Yamaha, it's always a special bike. Valentino Rossi has been very smart this season. He has had good results and is the best rider in the standings with this bike. I must learn from this season » he reports on Speedweek.
He ends by thinking about what follows: “ I know the MotoGP category better now, but I also understand what happens on the bike much better. This experience makes me stronger for my future at KTM ". An adventure that will begin on Tuesday, November 20. We will have to live up to it because expectations are high from the Austrians who have also offered themselves a new test pilot… “ The contribution of Dani Pedrosa will be of great help. I'm delighted that Dani is the test pilot. He will be one of the fastest testers in history. It's certainly a good incentive for us " - said Johann zarco -. “ I am looking forward to the new challenge with KTM. The results will come ».
It will be recalled that the contribution of Dani Pedrosa the development of the RC16 can only be done from February 2019…
