Johann Zarco on his way to the Moto 2 title in a relaxed manner
Thanks to his great victory in Catalonia, his second of the season after the race in Argentina, Johann Zarco is now solid leader of the Moto 2 world championship with 40 points ahead of the defending champion, Esteve "Tito" Rabat. Cannes looks back on its success and excellent start to the season.
Thanks to that , his second of the season after the, Johann Zarco is now a solid leader of the Moto 2 world championship with 40 points ahead of defending champion Esteve "Tito" Rabat. Cannes looks back on its success and excellent start to the season.
"Being stronger in practice to better prepare for the race"
"It was a really great weekend. After the race where I finished three tenths behind Rabat after a poor qualification, I told myself that in Barcelona we had to have a better weekend overall and be much stronger in practice to better prepare for the race ", explains the French driver who will celebrate his 25th birthday on July 16.
"And that was the case: I was able to be strong on Friday and it was confirmed with pole on Saturday" (absolute circuit record in the end, Editor’s note).
"In the race, I wasn’t in front right away (Aegerter and Lowes have it in the first curve, editor’s note), but I stayed calm because I knew my abilities".
"I believed in my ability to come back up but I did not expect it to be so difficult. Tito and Rins were going really fast", confides Laurent Fellon’s protege (to his right opposite).
"I can play for victory in every race"
Delighted to have switched to the Kalex chassis (the Suter frame did not suit him in), Johann also feels like a fish in the water within the Ajo Motorsport team, with which he achieved his best results in 125 cc ( ).
Generally more relaxed on and off the track, the n ° 5 explains that the title in Moto2 was his goal this winter and that he is racing for the moment having fun, which is for him the key to his remarkable start to the season (since).
"We knew from my experience that I could play for the title," he said. "I can play for victory in every race and I really enjoy it. It’s good to be in this position but I have to try to keep running while keeping this fun and this relaxation. You have to know how to manage the season: to have the ‘advance allows me to be released when I arrive at the Grands Prix, but you must not believe that it is over in advance ".
Asked about the famous back somersault he performed during his then out from the low wall at the edge of the track, Johann is delighted to have been able to find this "little signature" for the less spectacular (especially performed in a wetsuit and boots. track!), which allows him to share his joy with his fans but also to decompress to better savor his success.
"When I’m in front of the audience, everyone gets up and screams at once. It’s a hell of a feeling and it’s good to live! In my position, you have to know how to manage the championship but at some point you also have to know how to make decisions and act, not to remain cloistered. You also have to know how to have fun! "
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