And to think that discussions had taken place, after the signing of the agreement linking Johann Zarco to LCR, for the Frenchman to finally join the official team…Without a doubt, within the HRC we are biting our fingers at not having carried out the operation! Because this year, in MotoGP, it is indeed the French pilot who acted as life insurance for the Japanese manufacturer. The only ne marque driver to have finished in the top ten several times, he is also the only one to have reached Q2, also several times.
MotoGP: LCR finishes with more than double points than HRC
And in terms of the rider rankings, the impressive series of main races finished in the points allows him to conclude the 2024 MotoGP season with 55 units. More than 20 points better than the addition of the units scored by the two official Honda drivers. Joan Mir having scored 21 points, while Luca Marini scored 14. In addition, it is also a great success for Team LCR, with Takaaki Nakagami's 31 points. 86 for the satellite team, 35 for the official team, the comparison is painful…
Incidentally, JZ5 is also the only rider to have really thrilled and even made Honda shine in MotoGP this year. Sometimes with incredible times, achieved by following the rhythm of drivers like Marc Marquez, during tests, like the Friday of the Grand-Prix de la Solidarité. It now remains to capitalize on this excellent base, hoping that the arrival of Aleix Espargaro, with whom the tricolor does not get along very well, will not disrupt this forward march of the person concerned.
Thus, with a 2025 Motorcycle which would be designed primarily according to the impressions and feedback of Johann Zarco and whose development would be initiated by his feelings, there would certainly be a big move to play. Because, obviously, he is the only one to have found the instructions for this Honda, even if his personal progress tends to lift up all the riders representing the Japanese firm in MotoGP.
Article published on 11/21/2024 at 5:35 a.m.
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