At Assen, Johann Zarco finished second behind Takaaki Nakagami, but driver Ajo had clearly expressed that he thought he could win the race, had it not been interrupted by the red flag.
The Saxon qualification will therefore allow the two drivers to pick up where they left off, since the Japanese is ahead of the Frenchman by two tenths of a second. A French rider whose stature, confidence and calm have only strengthened since the announcement of his signing in MotoGP with Tech3, and who also celebrated his 26th birthday today.
The opportunity to receive a new exhaust which delights number 5.
Johann zarco: “It's like a gift, to be here on my birthday, with good weather, a good bike and a good team, so I couldn't be happier.
At the same time, I am very satisfied with the pace I was able to achieve, I feel very good with the worn tires and that is positive for tomorrow. We will see what the conditions are like, but the race will be about adapting to them and doing the best performance we can.
On a circuit as small as that, the start will be key; it is important to be in the lead in order to avoid moments of great intensity and to be in good shape until the end, because 29 laps can seem long.
Obviously, I wanted pole position, but second place is not bad.
In Moto2 it is very difficult to make changes that provide a big advantage, but the Ajo Motorsport team and SC Project are doing a great job. It seems that everything is working very well with the new exhaust we have this weekend, and we can still get more performance if we study the data carefully. »
