MotoGP: “Zarco Passionnément”, an immersive documentary with Johann Zarco available in Replay

On May 15, Johann Zarco took fifth place at Le Mans, during the French Grand Prix. On this occasion, Canal+ offers to delve for a few days into the private life of the Ducati Pramac rider in the documentary “Zarco Passionately”, during a particularly busy and trying week, both on a sporting and emotional level. This documentary allows you to experience the race from the inside, off and on the track: its preparation, its technical debriefs, its media marathon, its passage to race management to defend its penalty in qualifying, or even a point of view from on-board camera during the Grand Prix.

Since the 2017 season and his second place at Le Mans, Johann Zarco is still expected at the French Grand Prix. Concretely, it is about finding the perfect balance between concentration on the sporting objective and the various requests from the media, sponsors and supporters.

Entitled “Zarco Passionately”, this documentary retraces the Frenchman's week, undoubtedly the busiest of the year: after a charity running race organized by a partner on its training grounds, in Noves (Bouches-du-Rhône), the pilot of the Ducati Pramac does not forget to relieve pressure by combining business with pleasure. For two seasons, golf has been on the program of his preparation. “It’s a pretty addictive sport,” admits Johann Zarco, before adding: “as I tend to self-flagellate, golf teaches me to let go, to be concentrated without thinking about it. A very interesting exercise for me. It’s quite confusing”.

Once on the Sarthe circuit, the driver reserved a new break to let the pressure escape. This time, no 18 holes, but a bike ride: “It helps me escape. When you have a free moment, when you don't want to think too much, you leave, you drive... Time passes and you create zen", apprécie Johann Zarco. De la “zénitude”, il en aura eu besoin d’une bonne dose lors de la pénalité subie au terme des qualifications, suite à un incident en piste avec Pol Espargaro. Déclassé de trois places pour avoir gêné un adversaire, Zarco ne s’est pas dispersé. Auteur d’une prestation solide, il a terminé le Grand Prix à la cinquième place.

Surrounded by his coaches Jean-Michel Bayle and Romain Guillot, his physiotherapist Alexandre as well as his entire technical team, Johann Zarco ultimately concluded this marathon in fifth position.

Waiting for watch this 30 minute production, signed Amandine Morhaïm, with images by Jérôme Godard and Florian Hénaut, here is a small extract, where Johann once again shows a lot of humor, as usual: