Johann Zarco believes he will still be able to “step up” in MotoGP even this late into his career because he never assu⛄mes that what he 𒆙has done “was right”.

The double Moto2 w𒐪orld champion has been in the premier class since 2017, when he made his debut with the Tech3 Yamaha sq𒀰uad.

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Two years of semi-regular podium appearances gave way to a dismal 2019 campai🐎gn with KTM that almost ended his career, before Zarco found sanctuary with Ducati in 2020.

After winning his first race in MotoGP in 2023 with Pramac Ducati, Zar💧co switched to Honda with LCR for 2024 and proved to be the Japanese marque’s leading rider.

Zarco took Honda’s best finish of the season in eighth i𒁏n the Thai GP, 𓆉while his one-lap speed regularly impressed.

At the end of the 2024 cam🌠paign, Zarco spoke about how he has been able to adapt to the RC213V to maximise the strong points of his riding while improve weaknesses whe൲re the Honda gains time.

Asked about remaining adaptable through his career, Zarco said: “I like to still think like this and I’m sure thinking like this will help me to reach the top, or c🍷ome back to the top, because I see there are some riders who are able to do things - some others not.

“And that’s why I don’t want to put myself in t⭕he mind that what I do or what I was doing was right.

“It was right, but maybe not right enough today.

“So, I’m sure that some clicks will come well in my mind and ꦡmy body. And I’m sure I will then step up.”

Zarco will remain with Honda to the end of 2025 on his current♔ deal.

He ended last season 17th in the points, 24 cl🌳ear of Honda’s next-best rider - which was LCR team-mate Taka⛦aki Nakagami.

Both factory team Honda riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini finished at the bottom ofꦚ the rankings.