Johann Zarco has already made the Marseillaise resonate at Motegi, but never in MotoGP. Fabio Quartararo won in Moto2 before being disqualified for having a tire pressure that was a bit too high. What results for the French at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix? Summary of the performances of the two tricolors on the circuit so far.
FABIO QUARTARARO
Notable facts:
– 7 starts (5 in MotoGP, 2 in Moto2, 2 in Moto3)
– 1 podiums (1 in MotoGP)
– 2 first rows (1 in MotoGP, 1 in Moto2)
– Best result in MotoGP: 3rd in qualifying (2019), 2nd in race (2019)
2015 – Moto3 sur Honda (Team Estrella Galicia 0.0)
Qualifications : 29ème
Race: Package
2016 – Moto3 sur KTM (Leopard Racing)
Qualifications : 8ème
Race: 8th
2017 – Moto2 on Kalex (Pons HP40)
Qualifications : 17ème
Course : 19ème
2018 – Moto2 sur Speed Up (Speed Up Racing)
Qualifications : 2ème
Race: Disqualified after victory (tire pressure too high)
2019 – MotoGP sur Yamaha (Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team)
Qualifications : 3ème
Race: 2nd
No 2020 or 2021 edition due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
2022 – MotoGP sur Yamaha (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)
Qualifications : 9ème
Race: 8th
2023 – MotoGP sur Yamaha (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)
Qualifications : 14e
Sprint : 15e
Course : 10e
JOHANN ZARCO
Notable facts:
– 12 starts (4 in MotoGP, 5 in Moto2, 3 in 125cc)
– 2 victories (1 in Moto2, 1 in 125cc)
– 3 podiums (2 in Moto2, 1 in 125cc)
– 4 poles (1 in MotoGP, 2 in Moto2, 1 in 125cc)
– 8 first rows (3 in MotoGP, 4 in Moto2, 1 in 125cc)
– Best result in MotoGP: 1st in qualifying (2017), 6th in race (2018)
2009 – 125cc sur Aprilia (WTR San Marino Team)
Qualifications : 18ème
Course : DNF
2010 – 125cc sur Aprilia (WTR San Marino Team)
Qualifications : 18ème
Course : 10ème
2011 – 125cc on Derbi (Avant-AirAsia-Ajo)
Qualifications : 1er
Course : 1er
2012 – Moto2 sur Motobi (JiR Moto2)
Qualifications : 6ème
Race: 8th
2013 – Moto2 sur Suter (Came Iodaracing Project)
Qualifications : 3ème
Course : DNF
2014 – Moto2 sur Caterham Suter (AirAsia Caterham)
Qualifications : 3ème
Course : 4ème
2015 – Moto2 sur Kalex (Ajo Motorsport)
Qualifications : 1er
Course : 1er
2016 – Moto2 sur Kalex (Ajo Motorsport)
Qualifications : 1er
Race: 2nd
2017 – MotoGP sur Yamaha (Monster Yamaha Tech3)
Qualifications : 1er
Race: 8th
2018 – MotoGP sur Yamaha (Monster Yamaha Tech3)
Qualifications : 2ème
Course : 6ème
No participation in 2019 after breaking contract with KTM. No 2020 or 2021 edition due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
2022 – MotoGP sur Ducati (Prima Pramac Racing)
Qualifications : 2ème
Course : 11ème
2023 – MotoGP sur Ducati (Prima Pramac Racing)
Qualifications : 10e
Sprint : 5e
Course : DNF