« I'm going to run out of superlatives ". This is the spontaneous comment made by Aki Ajo, the boss of the eponymous team, when he saw his colt Zarco once again cross the finish line as winner. It must be said that the Frenchman seems intractable. A domination reminiscent of that of a certain Alain Prost in Formula 1 in the last century. He was nicknamed the Professor. Here he is back, but on a motorbike this time!
To fully understand the path traveled, let’s take stock of the situation. At the end of the French Grand Prix, Johann zarco regretted 31 points behind the leader in the championship. In four races, he scored 95 points to regain control of the title race. For the return to Austria, he did not stop. Pole position and new victory. Over the last five meetings, he has won four times and finished second once. This season, after ten Grands Prix, he is at the head of five successes. And he claims a 34-point lead in the general classification over Alex Rins.
Let's broaden the field: Johann zarco is now at the head of thirteen successes in Moto2, as many as Tito Rabat. He is approaching the absolute record of sixteen achievements held by Marc Márquez. In Austria, he reached his thirty-eighth career podium. Never has a Frenchman done better. Until then, it was Christian Sarron with thirty-seven flag ceremonies leading up.
So yes, we will run out of superlatives. But zarco, he remains calm: “ I am happy with this victory because I felt good throughout the weekend. The pole confirmed to me that I was good and strong, that I could do well. I did some good laps on the worn tires. At the start, I lost places, but I knew I would be able to make up for it over the length of the race. I just had to stay calm and do things methodically ».
«I felt better at the end while the others were suffering. When I was able to pass Morbidelli, I built up a lead. It's fantastic. I'm already thinking about the next weekend in Brno. It won't be physically easy to continue, but we trained during the summer break ". By choosing Kidneys, Did Suzuki make the right choice? Hervé Poncharal, he is certain of his…
