Johann Zarco, a CASTROL Honda LCR rider, placed 17th on Friday at the TT Assen.
Frenchman Zarco and the hardworking team are back on the track and ready to take advantage of the Dutch Grand Prix following a three-week spring break. Today’s priorities were learning the track and acquiring data in anticipation of changes in the next races, which should guarantee a strong showing this weekend.
Takaaki Nakagami of IDEMITSU Honda LCR placed 19th.
Determined to make the most of the weekend, Japanese Nakagami and his group have resumed their journey. In order to guarantee a strong performance and prepare for changes in the next races, today’s priorities were information collecting and course analysis.
Honda LCR Johann Zarco 5 CASTROL
“I’m working hard on adapting and changing some details of my riding style to be faster with the current bike, but there are still some limitations. I’m focused on providing information to the crew to help develop the bike. We’d like to see some positives ahead of tomorrow’s sessions.”
Nakagami Takaaki 30 – Honda LCR
“It’s been a tough first day; we are struggling. This morning, I missed some confidence on the bike, and we are working hard to fix that area. But as always, we’ll face tomorrow’s qualifying and Sprint giving our maximum, determined to overcome these challenges and show our best performance.”
