Johann Zarco completed his first two Grands Prix as a Ducati rider with the Avintia team. The Frenchman has a GP19, but he benefits from direct factory monitoring. His primary satisfaction is to have seen the checkered flag again, on these two occasions, a sign that he has come a long way after his sportingly and politically complicated 2019 campaign. Now, with places of eleventh and ninth, he is still far from being a threat to Bagnaia for a position alongside Jack Miller in the red suit in 2021. But the Frenchman does not want to confuse speed with haste …
In the French Grand Prix family, you have a team Tech3 leaning against KTM, and two pilots. Mon, Fabio Quatararo is in full bloom at Yamaha , while the other, in the person of Johann zarco is under reconstruction on a Ducati. A machine more complicated than Yamaha to identify spontaneously, as seductive as a Honda and in any case more welcoming than a KTM. As many brands as John Zarco knew.
Ducati is therefore its fourth manufacturer. And we have to find osmosis. “ My team leader Marco Rigamonti calms me down by saying that this is normal and that he would be surprised if this adaptation process happened quickly » explains the double World Champion on this subject. “ We've been overlaying Dovi's data with mine during testing and it's getting more and more similar, but it takes time. After the race, Luigi Dall'Igna contacted me ". But he immediately adds: “ as per usual ».
Training in Alès with the Panigale
Brno will be a more tailor-made track than Ducati, Johann zarco it will be another opportunity to take a new step with the Desmosedici. “ Now I will train hard for a week to prepare for the race in Brno. It is a circuit where we can better exploit the power of the Ducati engine. I will do more laps with my Panigale on the Alès track on Thursday. I'm happy, so I can continue to work on my riding technique ».
The Czech Republic Grand Prix will start on August 7nd, which leaves a weekend of respite for the drivers after two successive meetings in the furnace of Jerez. Johann zarco is ninth in the championship with 12 points.
Championship ranking after Jerez 2:
