Johann Zarco, delighted to have taken over in MotoGP, took stock of his first of three days of testing at Sepang. The opportunity to take charge of this GP23 with an engine other than what had been delivered to Pramac for GP22s different from the factory machines on this point. This time, the last four descendants of the Desmosedici are in unison, and the Frenchman follows the analysis of his teammate Jorge Martin on a changed character. That being said, the Frenchman remained a respectable distance from the Spaniard in terms of the time…
A gap that Johann zarco also recognizes by paying tribute to all his opponents for this return to MotoGP in the 2023 vintage: “ after the winter break, you come here and everyone is already going so fast! It seems no one stopped! It's quite shocking “, declared the Frenchman. “ The most memorable thing of the day? The level of the day, of all the pilots ». And he draws this conclusion: “it becomes more impressive. It is a high-level sport that is a pleasure to see and experience. ».
zarco finished eighth in the 2022 MotoGP standings, and, in his seventh season in the premier class, he hopes to finally record his first race victory in 2023. He will again George Martin as a teammate and the duo could benefit from the latest specification of the Desmosedici.
Johann Zarco: “ for the engine, we have confirmation that we have better sensations«
On this possibility, the double Moto2 World Champion comments after having apprehended his new mount for a day: “ for the engine, we have confirmation that we have better sensations.” However… " But it's clearly not a huge difference, it doesn't change the balance of the bike. It's something that has more to do with feeling. It helps the engineer with aerodynamics » he adds on crash.net.
On his accomplished work, he details: “ most of the time what we considered the most is the fairing. We tested it in Valencia. Now it's the same, but it's more finalized than in Valencia. As we know, we were in good condition in 2022 with all the victories that Ducati achieved. But already in Valencia, we had tested a lot of things, and the development was there. In winter, they worked on what we already had in Valencia » ends the tricolor which thus implies that Ducati stays one step ahead of the rest of the field…
MotoGP Test Sepang J1: times
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