41 Facts About Johann Zarco

Johann Zarco is a MotoGP race winner, and currently rides for Castrol Honda LCR in MotoGP.

In 2005, Johann Zarco finished as runner-up in the Senior Mini European Championship and in 2006, he was runner-up in the European Open Championship.

Johann Zarco competed in the Italian 125cc championship, where he finished in twelfth place.

Johann Zarco took part in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2007, and won the championship at Estoril, after winning three races.

Johann Zarco added a fourth win at the final race in Valencia.

Johann Zarco made his Grand Prix debut with the WTR San Marino Team, in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix.

Johann Zarco finished the race in the points in 15th, although the rain-shortened race meant that Zarco gained just half a point.

Johann Zarco took seven further points-scoring finishes, as he finished 20th in the championship.

Johann Zarco's best result of the season was a sixth-place finish at Mugello.

Johann Zarco started the season with a consistent run of points-scoring finishes, finishing each of the first eight races in the points.

At the Czech Grand Prix, Johann Zarco recorded the first fastest lap of his career, having pitted for slick tyres as the track's conditions became better for them to be run.

Johann Zarco ultimately finished eleventh in the championship, despite retiring from the final three races.

Johann Zarco moved up to the Moto2 class with the JiR team, aboard Motobi bikes in 2012.

Johann Zarco finished the season 10th in the standings with 95 points and was easily the highest placed rookie that year.

Johann Zarco impressed on what many considered to be an inferior bike compared to the mainly dominant Kalex bikes.

Johann Zarco managed to earn 4 podium finishes, as well as 1 pole position, earning him 6th in the standings with 146 points.

In 2015, Johann Zarco moved to the debuting Ajo Motorsport team, who he raced with in the 125cc class.

Johann Zarco dominated the field and won his first Moto2 title, with 8 wins, 14 podiums, 7 poles and a record points haul of 352.

Johann Zarco remained with the team for 2016 and successfully defended his Moto2 title, becoming the first rider in the Moto2 era to win 2 intermediate titles, with 7 wins, 10 podiums, 7 poles and 276 points.

Johann Zarco became a popular figure with the fans with his spectacular backflip celebrations when he won a race.

Johann Zarco tested with Suzuki in a private test at the Suzuka Circuit, Japan.

For 2017, Johann Zarco moved up to the premier class with the Tech3 Yamaha team.

On his MotoGP debut at Qatar, Johann Zarco shocked the grid by taking the lead on the first lap and building a 2-second lead, until he crashed out at turn 2 on lap 6.

Johann Zarco scored his first MotoGP podium, a 2nd place, at Le Mans.

Johann Zarco again started from pole at the Japanese Grand Prix, but ultimately finished the race in 8th place.

Johann Zarco achieved podium finishes in Sepang and Valencia where he finished in 3rd and 2nd respectively.

Johann Zarco received the Rookie of the Year Award for 2017 and finished the season in 6th, the highest placed independent rider.

In 2018, Johann Zarco started the season with a pole position in Qatar, before dropping to finish 8th.

Johann Zarco finished 2nd in the Argentinian and Spanish Grands Prix, and achieved another pole position at his home French Grand Prix before crashing out of the race.

In early 2018 it was announced that Johann Zarco would ride for the factory KTM team on a two-year contract from 2019.

Johann Zarco was offered a Honda for the last three races of the 2019 season due to regular rider Takaaki Nakagami electing to have surgery with an expected long recuperation period.

Johann Zarco finished the first event in 13th place, and was knocked off by Joan Mir nearing the end of the second event when in 8th place.

Johann Zarco fell during his third race on the Honda when in 10th position at Valencia, Spain, being hit when walking away by a following machine, without serious injury.

Consistently finishing within the points, Johann Zarco ended the season in 13th position of the riders' standings.

Johann Zarco signed a deal with Pramac Racing in September 2020 for the 2021 season.

Johann Zarco had a strong season in 2021 including career highs in podiums and the highest points total of any of his seasons in MotoGP.

Johann Zarco claimed four podiums, and ended eighth in the standings.

On 21 August 2023, Johann Zarco announced that he would leave Pramac Racing after spending three seasons with the team.

Johann Zarco moved to LCR Honda for the 2024 season, replacing Yamaha-bound Alex Rins.

LCR Honda officially confirmed the next day that Johann Zarco would be joining the team in 2024.

Johann Zarco did the same result at his home race on the 2024 French motorcycle Grand Prix on the layer of the Bugatti Circuit.