Johann Zarco has confirmed that he considered a quick switch to Repsol Honda, but they failed to convince him.
The winner of Saturday’s Australian MotoGP - his first premier class victory at the 120th attempt - has already penned a deal to swap Pramac Ducati for LCR Honda next season.
Since then, Marc Marquez’s exit has left a vacancy at Repsol Honda which Zarco was approached about inheriting.“My manager, both in Indonesia and here in Australia, spoke with the factory team.“So I preferred to respect the commitment with Lucio, rather than ride a factory bike in a team with a project that I'm not 100% convinced of."
Zarco said about Cecchinello, who made it clear that he didn’t want to lose the rider:"Lucio is a nice person, he works with great seriousness and is correct.“For him too, given that I'm a very competitive rider, I'm fighting for fifth place in the championship and I can be important for Honda's development."
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