Fresh from contesting at the iconic Mugello circuit, Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider Johann Zarco went directly to Spain for the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya in the first back-to-back races of the year, where he is aiming to impress the local fans.
Johann comes to Spain off the back of a solid 7th place finish in Italy and fully intends to go one better this weekend by fighting in the leading group.
“The Barcelona round is up next and the track is nice, plus it should be hot,” he said. “The circuit has a new layout since the terrible accident last year and as a result, it should be much slower than before. Overall, the team and I will need to manage the bike well, do our work and start making a decision about the tyres on Thursday.”
“With the experience that I gained in Mugello, I think that I can set up the M1 better and I will push to be as close as possible to the podium, which is the target. We achieved this in France, so I will always keep this ambition in my mind in order to collect as many points as possible."
The action begins at 09:55 today local time with Zarco seeking to make another positive start.
