Johann Zarco had a mixed 2024 season on his Honda LCR. After a difficult start to the season, the Frenchman has gradually progressed, showing certain potential. Thanks to his performance and knowledge of motorcycling, Zarco gained influence within Honda. His opinion will now be taken into greater account in the development of the RC213V. And his prediction for the 2025 World Champion too?
The MotoGP final at Barcelona was a real mix of hopes and disappointments for Johann Zarco. If his weekend had started on a promising note with a 4th place on Friday, marking a direct qualification in Q2the rest was much more complicated. With a 12th place on the grid and an 11th place in the race Sprintexpectations were quickly dampened. Sunday's Grand Prix was even more difficult, with a finish in 14th position, well below the initial ambitions.
The main culprit identified by Zarco ? The choice of rear tire. “ I chose the wrong rear tire “, explained the Frenchman, who admitted to having had good sensations with the front tire, but not at the rear where the problem intensified as the race progressed. “
We expected difficulties at the start of the race, but I was unable to catch up “, he added. Despite the disappointment, Zarco was able to put things into perspective:
“I am disappointed, but at least I scored points. Overall we had a good weekend, Friday in particular was very positive. »
If the end of the season was marked by difficulties, the first half of the year saw Zarco far from the top places. However, as the months passed, the pilot
LCR showed real progress, becoming the only pilot Honda to qualify for Q2 in the final. “ The end of the season was more positive than I expected », affirmed
Zarcowho was able to adapt his driving style and progress on his prototype.
Johann Zarco : « we created something from nothing
! »
A striking example is his performance at the Barcelona Grand Prix in May, where he finished far from the points, more than
34 seconds of the leader. On the other hand, during the October race, he reduced the gap to just 19 secondsfinishing in the group of great drivers like Miller et Vinales.
Johann Zarco did not fail to highlight the progress made this season, in particular by working better with the Honda. « We created something from nothing! » he declared proudly. He finished the season as driver
Honda the best classified, with a 17th place in the general classification, ahead Alex Rins. «
I gained trust from Honda, this is important for our future “, he added, suggesting that he will have more weight in the development of the RC213V for 2025.
For the coming year, Zarco has his favorite for the title: “ Marc will be champion next year! » But he did not forget to congratulate Jorge Martin for his victory in 2024, and to highlight the fantastic work carried out by Pecco Bagnaia. The Frenchman, although having experienced a trying end to the season, keeps his head high and looks forward to the 2025 season.
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