Johann Zarco finishes 9th in Portugal

CASTROL Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco finished 9th in Sunday’s race at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.

• Starting from 6th on the grid, the Frenchman made a good start and placed himself in the fight for the top five.
• As the laps went by, despite pushing hard, Zarco began to struggle to maintain his pace.
• He managed the situation smartly, avoiding mistakes; and in the end, he crossed the line in 9th place, scoring valuable points and wrapping up a consistent weekend in Portimão.

“It’s good to score points again without crashing during the weekend, that was a small target after the struggles in Asia. It’s better to start from this perspective. The beginning of the race was quite good, although I couldn’t overtake Quartararo. After that, I struggled and tried to stay as close as possible. In the final stages, it wasn’t easy to keep the pace. I’m not riding the bike the way I want, and we’re trying to find a solution for that. Overall, this weekend has been positive, so we need to focus on that and keep working.”