While talking about the behavior of his Honda, between the Indonesian and Japanese MotoGP Grand Prix, Luca Marini took the opportunity to say a few words about Johann Zarco. Because, it escapes no one, the Frenchman is doing much better than his companions in adventure, including Takaaki Nakagami, Joan Mir and therefore, Luca Marini.
MotoGP: Zarco and the missed starts, Marini puts his foot down!
Thus, the Italian analyzes the qualities of Johann Zarco which allow him to make the difference over his teammates. But the transalpine also doesn’t forget to give him a little tackle, by focusing on his big weakness: departures!
« In races, almost everyone’s pace is now so similar that the start is even more important. If you get a good start, then you are riding in a good position. If not, then not “, declared Luca Marini. “Zarco has managed to find a very good balance for this bike all year round. He’s still fast. What’s usually not so good, however, are his starts », he concludes.
And indeed, although the tricolor incriminates his bike more, it is enough to compare his impulses at the start to see that, overall, he is the one who starts the least well, among the four pilots of the brand. Knowing that this problem already existed at Ducati-Pramac and that, consequently, it is not possible to explain this failure of the person concerned by a defect on his Honda. From then on, it remains quite incomprehensible to observe, systematically – or almost – Johann remaining glued to the grid, facing his rivals.
However, for several races, he has tended to catch up by perfectly negotiating the first braking/corner as well as the first lap. But it goes without saying that by resolving his problem, he would be able to score significantly more points…Certainly this is his only major flaw, when riding a MotoGP.
Article published on 10/13/2024 at 5:31 p.m.
