Johann Zarco has revealed himself to be comfortable throughout the preseason, despite discovering a new motorcycle – the Honda RC213V. The LCR Honda rider is confident after the tests in Losail.
After the tests, the Frenchman was asked if he had tested everything he wanted in Losail, to which the rider replied: ‘Yeah, so that can homologate the aero package, and there are also some big things we can’t try during a race weekend. That’s why we took the time of these two days to do it. I’m really confident with Honda because all we did in two days, then they work in Japan to make everything better. And already from Sepang to Qatar there were some interesting big changes. With the help we have with the rules for the 2024 season, we need to be patient because more opportunities will really come’.
When asked if this test was more about reconfirming previously tested things, Zarco denied: ‘No, I still tried something new. Aero was confirmed on Monday, and on Tuesday were things about the stiffness of the bike – understanding in which areas we can do something different and get the feeling of the rider’.