Johann Zarco says he reali🌱sed he had "problems in your head” during a difficult start to his first MotoGP season with Honda after a test for the Suzuka 8 Hours.

The Frenchman joined Honda with the LCR squad for the 2024 campaign, but struggled in the first half of the ye🦂ar to generate results.

But steps forward ꧋with the RC213V saw🐈 Zarco consistently breach the points in the second half of the season.

He scored points consecutively in the final nine rounds, i♏ncluding a season-best for Honda of eighth at the Thai Grandꦐ Prix.

As well as gains with the bike, Zarco noted that a revelation about his mental approach to the project during a test for t🦹he Suzuka 8 Hours allowed him to ride better in MotoGP.

“It’s good to have been able to evolve, even mentally, during the year,” Zarco sa🥀id in an interview with Paddock-GP.

“And I think that happened after I tested the bik🦋e for the Suzuka 8 Hours, whereℱ I realised that I actually had almost the same comments and problems as in MotoGP.

“So, I said to myself, ‘well, whatever problems you have i🌞n MotoGP, you also have p▨roblems in your head.

“You’re stuck with feelings andꩵ beliefs that need to be let out. Look at the subject differ🍨ently’.

“When I started doing that, I started riding the MotoGP bike much better, within its limits b꧟ecause we’re still far off.

“But that’s what allowed m☂e to make a big difference at the end of the year compared to🔜 the other riders.”

He added: “The endurance bike is considered the best bike, and I realised that I expect𒅌ed it to be much ♋easier.

“In fact, going fast🐻 with any bike isn’t easy and especially requires a certain technique. It was a good r♑eminder for me not to lose that technique or know how to adapt to it.”

Zarco ended his first year with HRC as the m꧑ar꧟que’s top rider in 17th in the standings.

He also won the Suzuka 8 Hours for Team HRC alongside ꦡTakumi Takahashi and Teppei Nagoe.