Johann Zarco approaches this weekend’s MotoGP Indian GP with enthusiasm, particularly hoping to gain an advantage due to the asphalt’s grip.
On the conditions that he could find, the Frenchman commented: ‘Three hours and a half. It’s good as the jetlag isn’t too tough to handle – seven hours if you go straight to Japan then it’s becoming difficult. The warm… you always think you are ready, but you get shocked by the warm’.
As for the new circuit, Zarco believes he could have an advantage due to the grip levels: ‘The track seems interesting, I’m curious to see the feeling tomorrow. Maybe the grip won’t be fantastic; it’s normal, we need to put a bit of rubber on the track. Maybe I can have an advantage, when there isn’t so much grip I usually feel less worst than the others. So, I would like to get an advantage here and also with some different lines, to see if… I want to go on the track because I’m thinking how I will go into these corners. At the moment I’ve been cycling on the track, but it looks interesting’.
Regarding the reason he believes he might have an advantage due to grip, #5 explained: ‘Hard to say. It seems I’m using less the bike on the full edge of the bike. I like to use the full edge to turn quick, then pick up and go. But there is an area that now you must use this edge grip and I’m doing a bit less’.