Johann Zarco: I hope we don’t miss Dovizioso

Johann zarco is the oldest of the six Ducati drivers in the new season. The Frenchman hopes to be absent Andrea Dovizioso she won't know too much about the Reds.

In the 2021 season, Ducati specifically rejuvenated all three of its teams in MotoGP. Jack Miller in Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia, who celebrated their 26th and 24th birthdays in January, will drive the factory "Machines". FROM Jorge Martin, Eneo Bastianini in Luco Marini as many as three of Ducati’s six drivers are complete novices. The driver of the Pramac team, Johann Zarco, is 30 years old and is the oldest of the Ducati drivers in the current season, which starts in just under two months.

Bo zarco took over the role of leader at Ducati and went in the footsteps Andrea Dovizioso? "I hope we don't miss him too much," the Frenchman joked in an interview with 'GPOne' and added: “It would mean that we are doing well and that we are on the right track. Ducati will have hungry and competitive riders, which will also speed up the development of the motorcycle. ”

Despite his thirties zarco still hopes to be through the satellite team Pramac in the future he also managed to reach the factory team: “I want to be as fast as Jack. I want to fight for podiums and victories, ” has presented his goals for this year 's season to an experienced racer from Cannes.

“Last year we saw a lot of different winners and a lot of different drivers on the podium. I am convinced that I can win with Pramac because the team has everything it needs to succeed, ” explanation zarco, which is also guided by the data obtained Andrea Dovizio. “I don’t focus on a particular driver, but Dovizioso is still the best role model if you look at his successes in recent years and his victories and podiums,” admits the new team driver Pramac.

For the team boss Ducati Corse, Luigia Dall'Igno, Yippee zarco an important driver due to his special driving style. “Dall’Igna was pleased with my driving style and at the same time noticed that the Ducati is suitable for different drivers. It is encouraging that in 2020, we saw at least one Ducati on every track, mixing shots in the foreground, ” he concluded zarco.

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