Johann Zarco is barely noticed at Ducati to the point that the brand seems to forget that he is its best representative in the championship, in third place. In pole position for this British Grand Prix, he had to be sent to the press conference this time, instead of Pecco Bagnaia, who on Thursday they wanted us to believe was the best of the clan. Borgo Panigale. The Frenchman would finally have to take this victory in MotoGP which would perhaps change his dimension. And sportingly, this is all the harm that his current teammate Jorge Martin wishes him…
George Martin is currently conducting its own competition against Enea Bastianini for the gain of the second red motorcycle to be taken for 2023. As such, he perhaps lost sympathy points by being more than circumspect about the small thorns which grew on the stern of his GP22, unlike the Italian from Gresini who said good things about it. On the subject, the Spaniard has therefore evolved: “ I didn't use the new rear wings on Saturday. But I saw Jack use them in Q2, so maybe I will give them another chance during the warm-up. I lose nothing by trying them ».
Jorge Martin: “ Johann Zarco was very impressive«
His qualifications didn't really go well at Silverstone : “ The pace was good in the fourth free practice session, but we made some changes to the bike. After that, I didn't know what configuration to use in qualifying. I opted for the new settings, but it was a bad decision in combination with the front tire ". But he remains confident: “ If we go back to the standard set-up on Sunday and then install a medium front tire, then I could gain a few positions ».
However, his best thoughts were directed towards his teammate Johann zarco : " Johann was very impressive. I was behind him in his turn. It was really strong how fast he was ", said the former Moto3 world champion. “ We'll see, we're very close in terms of pace. He did a very fast lap in FP4 but his pace is no different from mine. I am convinced that I can get closer to him, even if I start from the back. It's great for him because with this position he can definitely fight for victory. I hope he can finally get his first victory ". He is not the only one.
MotoGP Silverstone J2: qualifying
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