Johann Zarco made his MotoGP debut in 2017 and is one of the established and well-known riders in the premier class. However, in 2019, his career could have suffered a severe blow. His stint with Red Bull KTM, which at the time was far from having the competitive bike it has today, was quite challenging and ended halfway through the season in an inglorious manner.
Avintia, and later Pramac, with Ducati bikes, revived the Frenchman’s career, who this year decided to move to LCR Honda and participate in the development plans of the Japanese manufacturer aiming to return to good results. At the moment, the bike doesn’t allow him to fight for top positions as he did in recent years.
Nevertheless, Zarco assured, as quoted by motorsport-total.com, that he is not afraid of a repetition of the failed project with KTM, after the experience gained in the last four years:
– I was shocked when I switched from Yamaha to KTM. That’s why I left KTM. I was worried about losing my abilities. I don’t have those concerns anymore because I learned a lot at Ducati. I found so many references, including myself, that I can see the situation much better now.
The #5 rider ensured that he can now identify precisely what is or isn’t his responsibility regarding performance: ‘I can mentally separate very precisely where the equipment stands and where I stand. Thanks to my experience and my age, I can trust this project. I have enough experience not to lose that confidence’.