Johann Zarco could hardly do better. By switching from a Ducati to a Honda, the Frenchman saw his performance drop considerably. Far from the top 10 for most of the season, the winner of the Australian Grand Prix nevertheless got the most out of his bike. He finished with 55 points in the standings, far ahead of the company's other drivers. Enough to leave them cautious. Asked by MotorsportLuca Marini thus revealed that he had difficulty understanding where Johann Zarco's good performances came from.
Zarco impresses Marini
Despite similar settings, the Frenchman is doing much better: “We still need to find more traction with the rear, try to find how to make the rear tire work better and find better turning. Because Zarco does something really unique, even if the settings, what's written in the data, looks similar. But his bike turns a lot and he manages to get it up very early. He has more traction than Ducati when we see his times behind Marc [Márquez]. » Enough to further highlight the immense talent of the French driver.
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To summarize
Johann Zarco stood out aboard his Honda despite the manufacturer's difficulties this season in MotoGP. The Frenchman impresses even his teammates.
