Two-time Mot൩oGP race winner Johann Zarco believes a step to Honda’s factory team is still possible in 2026 but is evaluating where he can best be HRC’𝓰s “leader”.

The Frenchman signed a two-year contract with Honda to join LCR fro🐬m the 2024 season in a move that raised eyebrows, as he electౠed to move away from Ducati at Pramac.

Despite a tough 2024 for Honda, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Johann Zarco was its leading rider at the 🧸end of the campaign and has been its clear number one in 2025.

Scoring top five results in the dry inside the first four rounds, Zarco then ended Honda’s two-year victory drought when 🙈he won the rain-hit French Grand Prix.

Out of contract at the end of thi💟s year, Zarco has made no secret of his desire to join Honda’s factory team next season.

This seat has been in high-demand, with Pedro Acosta linked to it as well as reigning world champion Jorge Martin, who is reportedly lookinꦚg to break contract with A🌌prilia.

In an exclusive interview with at♎ the British Grand Prix, Zarco is confident he can still secure the Honda factory team seat for 2026.

But the main focus of his discussions now centre on where he can best act as Honda team leader and evaluating the status of the project at LCR ✱going⭕ forward.

“I thin🌱k yes, but we a🅰re really discussing with Lucio, with HRC, and what can be the best,” he said when asked if the factory team seat was still realistic given recent rumours.

“I know I can have the bes𓆉t bike even๊ in the LCR team.

“But this position of Honda l💃eader, for sure, I must take the responsibility of thi🍬s position being in the HRC team.

“Can 🃏I have this position staying in the LCR team?

“That’s really what we are trying to balance.

“The situation is quite clear that I can continue with Honda and that’s al😼ready the main thing.

“But it🦩’s nice to not need to hide things between each other, Lucio, Honda, mysꦏelf.

“So, we a💧re trying to evaluate what the best [for me] is and also the Honda pro꧟ject with Lucio.

“So, that’s what we are speaking on now.”