This morning, early, before the sprint turned sour for him, Johann Zarco signed a very good copy, during Q1 of the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix. Indeed, the French driver managed to climb into Q2 (where he then finished eleventh) at the cost of an anthology lap, nestled behind the Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro, future test driver of Honda. Author of the best time in the session, the person concerned qualified for the fourth time this season in the last phase of a qualification.
MotoGP: Another moment of joy from JZ5!
So, after being kept in suspense throughout the tour, sector after sector, via the control screens, the members of the LCR team were not able to hide their joy, letting their enthusiasm for this new feat burst forth. . Here is a replay of the sequence in question, which will delight fans of Johann Zarco.
Concerning the sprint, for the record, JZ5 had to abandon due to a technical problem and after a bad start. Here are the person's comments on this subject.
“I felt really comfortable on my machine during qualifying in the morning but unfortunately I didn't have similar sensations during the Sprint race. I then focused fully on not making any mistakes, and for that, I had to be patient to have the best possible management of the situation. When I then began to gradually gain a few positions in the ranking, I had to face a technical problem which simply forced me to retire. This is not what will make us give up or give up. Tomorrow will give us a new opportunity to highlight ourselves and we will do everything to seize it and conclude our weekend on a satisfactory note..” Johann Zarco (Communiqué LCR)
Article published at 5:05 p.m., 02/11/2024
