Spanish GP – Zarco (2nd): "These 20 points in the championship are simply brilliant"

At the end of a Spanish GP rich in twists and turns, Johann Zarco admits it bluntly: to win, you sometimes need luck! The French driver of the Tech3 team clearly benefited from it this weekend even if his talent is well established…. while waiting for his first victory at the French Grand Prix? Debriefing.

Johann Zarco, Yamaha Tech3 (3rd in qualifying and 2nd in race): "Sometimes I need luck and today I was! Starting from third position was a great opportunity. I could be a little faster than Pedrosa at the start, but he was slightly better in acceleration and then I never had enough headroom to pass it on the brakes. I was not able to do it. ".

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"It was difficult, but then I was in fifth position and I was hoping to take over this leading group because even if Marquez left, there was still a place to take on the podium. I always believed that it was possible to catch them and I did my race ", continues Johann.

Boost of fate

It was then that fate gave him an incredible boost … by resolutely turning its back on the unfortunate trio Dovizioso, Lorenzo and Pedrosa…

"When I saw the three of them fall together, I couldn’t believe my eyes," admits the two-time Moto2 world champion who was then in 5th position. “I was like ‘keep calm’, we have a big advantage, there are only seven laps to go and it’s important to bring him home, to be focused and to enjoy it. Those 20 points in the championship are just awesome ".

Site analysis : Well qualified in, Johann Zarco achieved a very good operation by finishing second in the Spanish GP MotoGP yesterday in Jerez. At 15 days from, the French driver of the French team Tech3 – leaving for – is now second in the world championship at 12 points from Marc Marquez.

Admittedly, the simultaneous triple fall of Andrea Dovizioso, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa greatly facilitated this second place and Johann finally took advantage of his lack of speed compared to the leading men by being de facto away from this spectacular collision. seven laps from the end.

But it’s the hard law of sport and Johann admits without batting an eyelid that sometimes you need luck to get a good result. !

"A question of man, machine and team"

"For me it was a racing incident, bad luck for Dovizioso, Lorenzo and Pedrosa but that’s part of the game", confirms Herve Poncharal, Tech3 team manager. "Thanks to this and with the consistency of Johann, without ever giving up, we managed to get the second place for the second time this year, plus the second place in the provisional classification, which makes us very, very happy and shows that little Doesn’t matter the bike, the material, the speed or the engine: it’s a question of man, machine and team! "

"With a little luck and a very solid race, the star of Monster Yamaha Tech3 concluded the fourth race of the season as the best Yamaha rider", underlines the team of Herve Poncharal who will become the from 2019.

His objective now is to succeed in escaping "with Marquez or whoever will be in front", indicates Johann, who is still seeking his first victory in the premier class. What better time than the French Grand Prix, in front of his fans in 15 days at Le Mans ?!

"I’m living a dream, what a joy to be second in Spain as well as in the championship just before our French GP", concludes the French driver who "can’t wait to see you there!"

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