Johann Zarco is one of those riders who, in 2023, will have to take a step forward in MotoGP. For the Frenchman it will be a question of letting go of the horses, not those of his Ducati cavalry but those that he holds with short reins in his head. Because by dint of expertise and introspection, this is indeed the main reason which prevents it from finally achieving success in the category. Meanwhile, his companions in the Borgo Panigale clan ask fewer questions and push him into the shadows with each passing year. Enough to worry, but Johann Zarco takes advantage of his quality as a music lover to take refuge in music in order to maintain his serenity...
Johann zarco is a personality apart in the Grand Prix paddock. His positions are so transparent that they can make him appear candid, while he is only being honest and simple in an environment with exactly the opposite values. He also has this ability to make himself forgotten by the environment like the invisible man. Because he is this constant that is often verified: although he shows himself among the tenors of the championship, when it comes to marking the occasion or celebrating, he is never mentioned or even invited. Remember the series “ MotoGP Unlimited » to resounding failure: never the pilot Ducati Pramac is not in the image or considered for a single moment.
Johann Zarco: “ it's a beautiful song from Orelsan on his new album, he says it's hard but everything's okay«
Johann zarco, however, has a problem: he certainly doesn't believe in himself enough. He does not trust his instinct in decisive moments, which would take him into another dimension, that of potential winners. Instead, he analyzes, a lot and probably too much. His discipline towards Ducati at the Thai Grand Prix, refusing to pass Pecco Bagnaia playing the title for the brand, certainly showed great loyalty. But a podium, or even more, was sacrificed and the incomprehension of his peers, starting with his own teammate George Martin recorded.
The storm blows through the head of the double Moto2 World Champion who takes it philosophically. And he can because he is not just an artist behind a handlebar. He is also behind a musical instrument. An area which is a real escape if we judge by his comments spotted on the magsportauto from an exclusive interview given to Motorsport.com : " Everything is fine ! This is a beautiful song from Orelsan on his new album. He says it's hard but everything's okay. 'It's crazy, I work all the time, but it's vacation in my head, you have to believe that life is beautiful, I'm not going to hide from you that life is beautiful'. I like these two sentences ". Of zarco pure juice. Still, we would like to see him sing the Marseillaise again on a podium, but this time nestled at its summit.
