Johann Zarco "laid off" at KTM by Mika Kallio !
The French rider’s adventure at KTM turns bitter orange: Johann Zarco will be replaced by test rider Mika Kallio from this weekend at the GP of Aragon and for the rest of the MotoGP season … Explanations.
Johann Zarco and KTM had planned their divorce for next year, but things suddenly accelerated after the San Marino GP this weekend, which will remain the last for Johann on his RC16…
- MNC special file :
"The developments and the work in progress mean that the priorities have been revised", justifies KTM: "the French will be exempt from his obligations in MotoGP but will remain under contract with KTM until the end of the season". Now on foot, Johann had already been, so that he could not discover the developments of the 2020 model.
- MNC Premium of May 9, 2019 :
KTM is now focusing the development of its prototype on Mika Kallio’s experience as a test driver and on Johann’s ex-teammate Pol Espargaro, author of "seven results among the top ten in 2019 and qualified second on the grid during the last Grand Prix in San Marino, "recalls the official team. At the same time, our international n ° 5 only achieved one (at the Catalan GP) as the best result…
- MNC of September 18, 2019 :
"We have to make decisions to make the best use of our resources", confirms Pit Beirer, director of KTM Motorsport: "we are currently in a positive dynamic with our MotoGP structure and we are convinced that Mika can help us at this stage. proved its capabilities on the RC16 and we are happy to have incorporated it into the training ".
"We are going to focus on a new configuration of the No.82 bike, while fighting for points in the last races of the championship", he continued while expressing his "gratitude to Johann for his efforts since he was joins our team. KTM will continue to support him until our contract expires at the end of 2019 and we sincerely wish him the best for the future ".
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