Johann Zarco crashed during the sprint race in Spain and was understandably disappointed. He hopes to turn things around in today's main race.
After an excellent start to the season, John Zarco encountered his first real difficulties of the year at the Spanish Grand Prix. After a first day which had seen him compete among the top eight, he had confided that he did not feel as comfortable as on previous weekends. Although he managed to secure tenth place in qualifying, things got complicated during the sprint race.
The Frenchman couldn't find a good feeling on his RC213V and, while fighting for the top 10, crashed on lap five and couldn't take advantage of his medium rear tire strategy. When it came time to take stock, he didn't really have an explanation for his lack of pace and did attempt a bit of humor.
"I can complain like the other drivers do and say, like them, that the problem is that I lack rear grip. Maybe that's the only problem and we haven't solved it yet. I can make it simple if you like: we're in Jerez, there's no rear grip, I'm complaining.", he said during his debriefing at GP One.
"I'm disappointed, it's normal, but today my feelings didn't improve compared to yesterday. It was positive to get tenth place in qualifying, even if my comments weren't positive. For the race we decided to opt for the medium tire on the rear because we were too afraid of the vibrations with the soft. We expected me to have a bit of trouble at the beginning, but then I should have managed to be consistent, even in the heat. On the other hand, I didn't manage to use the rubber in the right way, because I didn't have a good feeling with the bike."he said.
"I felt like I couldn't do more, and in the race we saw that I fell after fighting a bit. We hit a wall today and it's tough, but I hope we can find a solution to improve my feelings and have the chance to fight on Sunday."
Meet at 14 p.m. for the start of the Grand Prix, and follow the performances of Johann zarco.
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