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 to𓃲ok a pair of Sprint victories while Luca Marini claimed his first premier-class podiums.
But Zarco now move💯s from the top manufacturer in the constructors’ table to the bottom, with a switch to LCR Honda.
However, whilst praising the versatility of the Ducati in the hands of many diff❀erent riders🎀, the Frenchman insists the other MotoGP manufacturers are only a few changes away from the top.
“What Ducati h🌜as been incredible at is to make a bike that all riders can win on,” he explained.
“They give the 🃏opportunity to each rider to win races and to fight for podium💟s, by finding for everyone a good feeling on the bike.
“This is where they have been fantastic.
“But when you analyse everything, the [performance] ꩲdiffer🌸ence is not so big and that's what gives a lot of hopes for the others.
“Because it will be one change, or a few changes, that will bring the other bikes ♒also on the top.♕”

As well as a long-awaited debut MotoGP win, Zarco signed off his th🍨ird and final season at Pramac by contributing to an historic victory in the teams’ world championship, alongside title runner-up Jorge Martin.
“It’s re🦂ally nice when you are looking back on this season and the nic🐈e 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 Sprint race in Le Mans, Jorg꧂e 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 have 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 Valencia test, wi💖ll be back on an RC213V at the Sepang test early next♑ month.

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