Zarco: I have to be in the top seven in Sepang

Johann zarco will be aiming to rank among the top seven riders in the race this weekend in Sepang, as only then will he be able to show that he is capable of competing with the best. The Frenchman made his first appearance on a Honda motorcycle in Australia last weekend, as he is in the team Honda LCR replaced Takaakiya Nakagamia. Before the race, he set himself the goal of ranking in the top ten, and in the end he was thirteenth, 26 seconds behind the winner. In Malaysia, he set the goal a bit higher, while also wanting to beat former team-mate Paul Espargaro, who won the duel on Phillip Island.

“That’s the goal, too,” Zarco admitted. “But above all, I have to finish the race in the first seven, which will show that I am doing well in the races and that I can compete with the best. If I’m in the top seven and Pol is fifth, I’ll be happy for both of them. I need to get closer to the leaders. The duel with Paul in Australia was fun. Although I was a little faster, I couldn't escape him, so we fought all the time, wasting time. ”