Johann Zarco arrives in Austria after an emotional Czech Grand Prix. There was a complicated first day on Friday, then this famous qualifying session at the end of which he was able to overcome the wet conditions to bring the very first row on the MotoGP starting grid to his employer KTM on a silver platter. . Finally, there was the race that we know marked by the bickering with Morbidelli. But it was also the first meeting after the long-awaited adjustments made by Dani Pedrosa to the RC16. For what result? the Frenchman responds…
It was the expectation of Johann zarco from this start of MotoGP in Brno. Dani Pedrosa, during the summer break, had toured with the RC16 on this Czech track before then filing down the Red Bull Ring circuit which will host this weekend the Austrian Grand Prix. So many dress rehearsals to give you a head start on the adversaries? Even!
The Frenchman declared on Speedweek: “ I thought it might make a bigger difference » admits the tricolor. “ Ultimately, it didn't really help that I was using the exact same setup as Dani. By weight alone, he weighs much less than me. The first laps I did in the Czech Republic weren't very good because the things on the bike were bothering me ».
However, the experience was not in vain: “ now we understand. What it tests and confirms is useful, but then we need to adjust some things”. zarco finished : " this is important, Dani felt better here in Spielberg than in Brno. I don't think it's going to be easy, but I'm just curious to start and see where we are with my preference for this track and its particularities ».
