MotoGP the words of Johann Zarco sanctioned: “it’s easy especially when it’s Rossi who speaks”

Johann Zarco didn't dare believe it on Thursday, but it happened. Already affected by the flood of criticism which fell on him after a clash with Franco Morbidelli, the Frenchman was summoned to the commissioners to explain himself. Like the Italian. The latter's hearing lasted and according to his statements, numerous videos were viewed. The Frenchman simply said that he had given his version in front of a jury who only listened to him. In the end, it is the Avintia pilot who is judged guilty and responsible for irresponsible piloting. Is Valentino Rossi, who was so logically afraid at the time, but also for a week on the media scene, reassured?

No offense to some, the feeling is that Valentino Rossi was involved in this procedure which resulted in the sanction of Johann zarco after the Austrian Grand Prix. This is even a certainty on the part of the condemned man who had his unambiguous words on the microphone of Canal+.

First, he notes that we only approached this accident in one way, that exposed by Morbidely and developed by Red : " I think I didn't cut Morbidelli's trajectory. Yes, our paths have crossed, but at some point, you also have to put yourself in your place. He sees me. I was told that I was too optimistic and that when overtaking on the straight I knew that in the small turn 2, I was going to move away when braking ».

« But then why couldn't he anticipate it too? He sees that I'm overtaking him there so he can say to himself “be careful, if he brakes he'll move out of the way. So I too can keep some margin. But he didn't think like that and we don't want to see him like that. They no longer want to put the blame on me and we never said and it's human, wouldn't Morbidelli also have made a mistake? »

Barking dogs

And he adds: “ It's easy, especially when it's Rossi speaking. So we put ourselves on the same boat as him, it's a solid boat. So it's easy. Afterwards it's just dogs barking, that's all. It's not worrying ».

Now what to do? Suffer or appeal? Everything will depend on the medical decision on his operated scaphoid: “ I have a chance to appeal. But we don't yet know if I will be declared fit or not for this Grand Prix. But I think that if I am declared fit, it is better lower your head and take the penalty like that we're done with this story to look further and prepare Misano in better shape. I will do everything to be declared fit this weekend and start from the pit lane on Sunday ". Next episode, so the medical examination…