Johann Zarco didn't get off to a bad start to his Portuguese Grand Prix at the end of which he still hopes to be at the top of the MotoGP world championship. At least he succeeded in the essential which is to finish this first day at Portimao in a top 10 which spares him for the moment the agonies of Q1. The fact remains that he ended his Friday by leaving his injured Desmosedici on the side of the track. She even had some spontaneous combustion tendencies. The opportunity for the Frenchman to make a revelation…
Johann zarco is in the rhythm in this Grand Prix of Portugal which he approaches as leader of the championship. Eighth, he can be reassured, even if he is not satisfied with his performance compared to that of a bagnaia leader on the latest timesheet. On the official Ducati, the Frenchman says: “ Bagnaia did an excellent job and I will look at his data to understand where I lose ».
« My main problem is in the middle of the turn, on the maximum lean angle. I lack a little stability and as a result the bike is nervous when exiting ". He adds about his day: “ in the morning we had complicated conditions, with the track wet in places while in the afternoon they were good. I was able to work to understand the tires and my sensations ».
John Zarco: “we have 300 horses”
zarco precise : " I'm quite happy because I'm in the good group. But I can't ride relaxed yet. I still have to take a step forward to keep up with the best ". On GP One, finally, he returns to his mechanical incident at the very end of FP2. Not without humor: “ why did the motorcycle catch fire? Maybe because we have 300 horsepower and we go so fast on the straight… »
Then he becomes serious again: “ I'm not sure what happened, but it was probably a combination of things. I had a problem with the exhaust and it is an area that is always hot, especially when stationary. Be careful ». Johann zarco is currently eighth while his teammate Jorge Martin so brilliant in Doha is last. Finally, the Frenchman was brought back to the pits by Jack Miller who is not new to this type of troubleshooting…
MotoGP Portugal J1: classification
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