Johann Zarco did not expect such progress on his KTM
11th in time on the second day of MotoGP testing at Sepang, Johann Zarco has gained more than a second compared to yesterday. Now confident in the performance of his official KTM, the Frenchman is smiling again ! Explanations.
"At the end of the afternoon we changed the set-up and as soon as I put on new tires I was able to pass under the symbolic 2 minutes mark", rejoices Johann Zarco who turned in 1’59.973 today against 2’01.121 yesterday: "it gives me a smile and a feeling of happiness".
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Admittedly, the new official KTM rider is still more than a second from the reference time – – of Maverick Viñales, but he is now only a big half a second behind Alex Rins, second fastest in the first two days (1’59.880 and 1’59.424).
“We worked on the entry points to make me feel more comfortable,” continues the defector from Tech3: “things were already better yesterday, but I lacked fluidity. Little by little today it has become more natural and I was able to concentrate on other aspects of my riding to improve. This morning with my fast lap, I felt like I was on a wave and I could have surfed it all day! "
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"The progress is more important than what I expected and we will continue to attack like that tomorrow to see what more we can do, especially over several laps", warns the who is ahead for the first time his teammate Pol Espargaro … To be followed closely on MNC: stay connected !
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