Johann Zarco: “I’m lucky to arrive in this moment in Honda”

Johann Zarco impressed by new Honda RC213V a𒁏t Sepang Shakedown: ‘I’m kind of lucky to arrive in this moment in Honda.’

Johann Zarco, Sepang MotoGP test, 3 February
Johann Zarco, Sepang MotoGP test, 3 February

The fastest Honda rider at the Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test was not from the factory Repsol team but new LCR signing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Johann Zarco.

The Frenchman, who capped his final Pramac Ducati season with a debut victory at Phillip Island, finished third on the 13-rider timesheet, within 0.3s of t🥃he KTMs of Pedro Acosta and Pol Espargaro.

“It was so good to be back on the bike🌄 and as always difficult with the heat!” Zarco told the official MotoGP website. “I’m happy. Some good feelings that I got at Valencia I confirmed here and then we had time to play with the𒁏 bike.”

Honda has not only revised the 2024 Valencia prototype but also brought a second, n𓆉ewer, bike.

“On my second day, we tried a new bike that was working even better and I got a good lap time,” Zarco said. “It’s a good first step and gives a lot of motivation to feel the improveꦏments over the next few days.

“𝔍I think♐ the potential is here because really the new bike was ‘born’ very well. I’m kind of lucky to arrive in this moment in Honda. I expect we will get still more improvements [during the Official test] so let’s see where we are when all the riders are here.

“Now we’l🍬l keep working, keep trying some aerodynamic things and I think all the electronic side of the bike can im💎prove. Small things that can do a big result.”

﷽Joan Mir was s💫ixth, Luca Marini eighth and Zarco’s team-mate Takaaki Nakagami tenth on the final day of the Shakedown.

The Honda and Yamaha race riders were able to take part in the Shakedo🔴wn due to the revised concession rulesไ.

The Official test, featuring a✱ll 2024 race riders, starts on February 6.

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