MotoGP Thailand J3, Johann Zarco (Ducati/4) tells us everything about his spirit of discipline and about Bastianini including

Johann Zarco had the pace late in the race to lead a fantastic ride to a possible first MotoGP victory. But the Frenchman got off to a bad start in this Thai Grand Prix at the wet Buriram track and when he found his rhythm, he found himself challenging the podium with Ducati leader Pecco Bagnaia, who was doing an excellent job taking advantage of a Fabio Quartararo in full shipwreck and out of the points. What did the Frenchman do? He used his team spirit by following the instructions received from Misano, he admits. Recommendations understood by all Ducati riders, he says, except Enea Bastianini…

It's always a pleasure to listen John Zarco, because the man is transparent and honest. Here are his words on Canal+ and it’s worth the detour… “ This fourth place is exceptional and it’s a great team effort. I was incisive on Marc Marquez, less incisive on Pecco... The track dried up over the last 5 laps and it was too late to think about victory... Although if I manage to pass Pecco more quickly, maybe I can try something and go to Oliviera … But it was complicated and the rounds passed and 2 rounds before the end it was good to play it intelligently ».

« These are the conditions in which I could have aimed for victory because I am comfortable in these conditions I was hoping that it would dry a little earlier because at the beginning, with a lot of water, it was very complicated. Maybe it was okay but in order not to cause a disaster we still hold back and that's what was tricky with a lot of water ».

« It's a good race because 4th like that is long, it's hard and it's nice to finish like that. Since Misano we have a few racing instructions, difficult to apply when you are not in a fight. But today it was the case and the speech is that when it is for a victory Ducati does not block anything but for places on the podium, yes, we give the advantage to Pecco. But there in these conditions it was victory that we had to aim for and 4th is very good ».

Johann Zarco: “ apart from Bastianini, with the other Ducati riders we manage to talk well among ourselves and we respect each other well »

« For me, the championship is a failure because I have already missed too many races Gigi Dall'Igna was very moved because the podium is still beautiful to have left and he found it really very gentlemanly of me and there you have it... I was comfortable behind but as soon as we left that line it became risky. I was clearly well received by Ducati and said a big thank you and that's it. There is something else in the race, you should have been better at the start but with a lot of water on the track, Marquez really had a lot of pace for a while… »

He finishes : " I'm happy because it's not nervously easy. I think Ducati will remember this gesture, but apart from Bastianini, with the other Ducati riders we manage to talk well among ourselves and we respect each other well ". Everything is said, including bastianini...

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