Johann Zarco: Ducati versatility ‘incredible’ but others only ‘a few changes’ from the top

Of the two Ducati riders that didn’t win 📖a grand prix, Alex Marquez still took a pair of Sprint victories while Luca Marini claimed his first premier-class podiums.
But Zarco now moves from the top manufacturer in the constructors’ table to the bottom, with a switch tဣo LCR Honda.
However, whilst praising the versatility of 👍the Ducati in the hands of many different riders, the Frenchman insists🍌 the other MotoGP manufacturers are only a few changes away from the top.
“What Ducati has been incredible at is tꦍo make a bike that all൩ riders can win on,” he explained.
“They give the opportunity to eacꩵh rider to win races and to fight♍ for podiums, by finding for everyone a good feeling on the bike.
“This is where they have been fantastic.
“But when you analyse everythinꦯg, the [performance] difference is🍃 not so big and that's what gives a lot of hopes for the others.
“Becaus💯e it will be one change, or a few changes, that will br♈ing the other bikes also on the top.”

As well as a long-awaited debut MotoGP win, Zarco signed off his third and final season at Pramac by contributing to an historic victory in the teams’ world championship, alongside title runneꦓr-up Jorge Martin.
“It’s really nice when you are looking back on this seasonღ and the nice podiums that [Martin and I] have shared together,” Zarco 💯said.
“I started this season well and got more points than Jorge, but from his win in the Sprin🌄t race in Le Mans, Jorge has been incredible, almost not leaving the podium and fighting for the title.
“We could not expect [to also fight for the teams’ title] at the beginning of the season, maybe thinking that [factory Ducati duo] Pecco and Bastianini would ha𓄧ve been taking the most points.
“So I’m pretty proud that I've been part of it.”
Zarco, 17th but one-second from the top for LCR Honda at the Valen⭕cia test, will be back on an RC213V at the Sepang test early next mo⛦nth.

Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi co♚me and go. He is at the forefront 🌳of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.