While MotoGP takes a break, LCR Honda’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Johann Zarco is heading to Japan for the 45th edition of the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours ♋endurance raꦕce.

Honda's MotoGP project might still be struggling but the Frenchman can set hi𒅌s sights firmly on the top step in Japan, where he will be riding for Team HRC as it chases a third Suzuka victory in aﷺ row.

joining Zarco on the Bridgestone-shod Fireblade in the July 19-21 event will be five-time event winner Takumi Takahashi 🙈and fellow new Team 𒆙HRC recruit Teppei Nagoe.

“I’m excited to be racing in the Suzuka 8 Hours,” 💛said Zarco, winner of the 2023 Australian MotoGP for Pramac Ducati before joining Honda this year.

“It’s the biggest motorcycle race and also an important race for Ho☂nda.

“Just like many MotoGP legends have won the Suzuka ✅8 Hours before, I also would like ✃to win as a Team HRC with Japan Post rider.

“I ap⭕preciate Honda and LCR for giving me this opportunity.”

Zarco got his first taste of the famous 5.821🔯-kilometre Suzuka Circuit during testing last month. 

"Suꦺzuka is quite impressive. So fast. And a good asphalt withও good grip," Zarco said.

“I wꦅas able to learn the track by riding a lot during the two days. Takahashi is very fast, so I tried to learn from him and keep as much as possible. I think we had a really enjoyable test.

“I was nervous on🥀 day one because it was all new to me, but gradually I became more relaxed and could ride better. I thܫink I will be able to ride better in the race.

"The 🧜bike is competitive and [so] then you can just work on yourself.&n♏bsp;

“MotoGP races last about 40 minutes, but a Suzuka 8 Hours stint lasts an hour. I hav🅷e never raced for such a long time b🐲efore. 

"But I knew the Suzuka 8 Hours is a race I would do one day, even the 24 Heures Motos and Bol d’Or are races I have said I would d🔯o.

“I was thinking maybe this year is possᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱🔴ᩚᩚᩚible because [the date doesn’t clash]. 

"When Honda asked me, I said I would love to do it because it’s an opportunity to get some freedom and t✤o do other things and have fu🌌n.”

Guintoli: Awesome to share the track with Zarco

Among Zarco’s 𒀰rivals at Suzuka will be countryman and former M🌳otoGP rider Sylvain Guintoli, competing as part of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance line-up.

“Johann Zarco coming to race is great,” said Guinto🎶♏li, frequently in the MotoGP paddock as part of his TV work for TNT Sports. “It’s great for the championship and for the race, the overall profile.

“It’s also going to be awesome to share the track withꦦ Johann and I am really looking forward to see what he can do on an endurance bike.

“I am sure he will enjoy it and it will be a great challenge for him. But it’s a race he can potentiall🐲y win so it will be nice to see him sharing the track with us.”

F.C.C. TSR Hoꦕnda France’s Josh Hook said: “He’s been around the traps long enough to know how to get on and do his job and I’m sure he’ll do well because he’s riding a great bike on great tyres.

“We’ve had MotoGP riders and World Superbike rider🏅s come in for this race many times before and it just brings a lot of hype. It’s also good to ride with those guys to see what they’re doing and not doing.”

Yoshimura SERT Motul rider Gregg Black༒, who will unfortunately miss next week🀅’s race through injury, said it’s “good for everybody to see him in this race.

“We know his strong performances in MotoGP and now being with Honda it’s t꧑he perfect deal for him to come 🍨to the Suzuka 8 Hours.”

MotoGP riders that have won the Suzuka 8ℱ Hours in the past in⛄clude Pol Espargaro, Bradley Smith, Carlos Checa, Colin Edwards, Valentino Rossi, Alex Barros, Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Eddie Lawson and Wayne Rainey.