GP of the Americas – Zarco (13th) "I tried to take what I could"

Learning the KTM RC16 continues with difficulty for Johann Zarco, 13th in the GP of the Americas after starting 19th. Even if he signs his best result of the season, the race is all the more disappointing for the Frenchman as his teammate Pol Espargaro is ranked 8th, just behind the rookie Fabio Quartararo… Debriefing.

Johann Zarco, official KTM (19th in qualifying and 13th in race) : "I managed my energy a lot better, but without being able to be faster. I managed to control the gap with those behind and I tried to attack at the end to preserve the 13th place. Several drivers in front of me had some hardships and crashes, but that’s part of the race, so I just tried to finish and take what I could ".

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"In Jerez I will try to be as natural as possible and to gather as much information as possible. If little things improve my feeling, I can put my skills to use and I will be the first to be happy.".

MNC analysis :, and: on paper, Johann Zarco has progressed well by two places at the finish and signs his best result of the 2019 season after three races.

But as he underlined in Argentina, it was once again "luck" which enabled him to finish 13th yesterday in Austin: the falls of the three Honda riders (Marquez, Lorenzo and Crutchlow) automatically made him go up three places. , while the penalties of Viñales and Mir (passage to the pit for a stolen start) seriously complicated the task of the Yamaha and Suzuki riders…

Small escapes in Jerez ?

Johann now has to rely on small improvements to the RC16 to regain his feel: KTM is planning a "possible bike update" by the Spanish Grand Prix on May 5th…

His teammate Pol Espargaro, who already knows the bike, posted his best result in qualifying and started in 5th position before securing his second top 10 of the season (12th in Qatar, 10th in Argentina and 8th in Austin ).

The No.44 improves his 2018 time by 16 seconds and is now 9th in the championship with 18 points, just behind Cal Crutchlow (19 points) and just ahead of debutant Fabio Quartararo (17 points).

"My team and I worked really hard this weekend on a very difficult circuit for us," said the Spaniard. "We get an unexpected result in Texas by improving the time of last year by 16 seconds. It’s a realistic position: around the top 10. In Jerez, where we were already fast, we may have small improvements on the bike. I’m happy with what the guys are doing at the factory and I’m super proud when I see what we’re able to do compared to last year or two years ago. also seems like people in the paddock are starting to see our work. I have everything I need to keep attacking. ".

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