Johann Zarco

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Johann Zarco
Johann Zarco Losail 2010.jpg
Nationality France French
Born (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 (age 34)
Cannes, France
Current team Ajo Motorsport
Bike number 5
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 2012–2016
Manufacturers Motobi
Suter
Caterham Suter
Kalex
Championships 1 (2015)
2015 Championship position 1st (352 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
71 10 23 8 3 738
125cc World Championship
Active years 2009–2011
Manufacturers Aprilia
Derbi
Championships 0
2011 Championship position 2nd (262 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
50 1 11 4 5 371.5

Johann Zarco (born 16 July 1990) is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from France, best known for winning the 2015 Moto2 World Championship.[1] With 11 Grand Prix victories, Zarco is also the most successful French rider in Grand Prix racing.[2]

Career

Early career

Born in Cannes, Zarco progressed up the motorcycling ladder and moved into minimoto championships in 2004, mainly based in Italy. In 2005, Zarco finished as runner-up in the Senior Mini European Championship and in 2006, he was runner-up in the European Open Championship. He also competed in the Italian 125cc championship, where he finished in twelfth place. Zarco took part in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2007,[3] and won the championship at Estoril, after winning three races.[4] He added a fourth win at the final race in Valencia. These performances enabled Zarco to become part of the Red Bull MotoGP Academy scheme along with Cameron Beaubier, Jonas Folger and Danny Kent.[5] This reduced his racing in 2008, making a sporadic appearance in the Italian championship with Team Gabrielli.

125cc World Championship

Zarco made his Grand Prix début with the WTR San Marino Team, in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix. He finished the race in the points in 15th, although the rain-shortened race meant that Zarco gained just half a point.[6] He took seven further points-scoring finishes, as he finished 20th in the championship. Zarco's best result of the season was a sixth place finish at Mugello.

Zarco remained with WTR for the 2010 season.[7] 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, 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. He ultimately finished eleventh in the championship, despite retiring from the final three races.

For 2011 he signed with Ajo Motorsport. At the second race, the Spanish Grand Prix, he gained his first podium finish by finishing third.

Moto2

Zarco moved up to the Moto2 class with the JiR team, aboard Motobi bikes in 2012. In 2015, Zarco won his first Moto2 title.[1]

Career statistics

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2009 125cc Aprilia 16 0 0 0 0 32.5 20th
2010 125cc Aprilia 17 0 0 0 1 77 11th
2011 125cc Derbi 17 1 11 4 4 262 2nd
2012 Moto2 Motobi 17 0 0 0 0 95 10th
2013 Moto2 Suter 17 0 2 0 2 141 9th
2014 Moto2 Caterham Suter 18 0 4 1 0 146 6th
2015 Moto2 Kalex 18 8 14 7 1 352 1st
2016 Moto2 Kalex 6 2 3 0 0 81* 4th*
Total 121 11 34 12 8 1109.5

* Season still in progress.

By class

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
125 cc 2009–2011 2009 Qatar 2011 Spain 2011 Japan 50 1 11 4 5 371.5 0
Moto2 2012–2016 2012 Qatar 2013 Italy 2015 Argentina 71 8 20 8 3 738 1

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2009 125cc Aprilia QAT
15		 JPN
Ret		 SPA
13		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
6		 CAT
13		 NED
21		 GER
23		 GBR
13		 CZE
11		 IND
23		 RSM
16		 POR
9		 AUS
16		 MAL
Ret		 VAL
15		 20th 32.5
2010 125cc Aprilia QAT
12		 SPA
7		 FRA
11		 ITA
9		 GBR
8		 NED
12		 CAT
8		 GER
6		 CZE
19		 IND
13		 RSM
12		 ARA
12		 JPN
10		 MAL
11		 AUS
Ret		 POR
Ret		 VAL
Ret		 11th 77
2011 125cc Derbi QAT
6		 SPA
3		 POR
3		 FRA
5		 CAT
6		 GBR
2		 NED
5		 ITA
2		 GER
2		 CZE
2		 IND
5		 RSM
2		 ARA
2		 JPN
1		 AUS
3		 MAL
3		 VAL
Ret		 2nd 262
2012 Moto2 Motobi QAT
12		 SPA
10		 POR
4		 FRA
Ret		 CAT
11		 GBR
Ret		 NED
8		 GER
11		 ITA
10		 IND
12		 CZE
7		 RSM
10		 ARA
6		 JPN
8		 MAL
Ret		 AUS
5		 VAL
Ret		 10th 95
2013 Moto2 Suter QAT
12		 AME
6		 SPA
12		 FRA
5		 ITA
3		 CAT
7		 NED
6		 GER
11		 IND
8		 CZE
5		 GBR
7		 RSM
7		 ARA
7		 MAL
6		 AUS
Ret		 JPN
Ret		 VAL
3		 9th 141
2014 Moto2 Caterham Suter QAT
23		 AME
Ret		 ARG
18		 SPA
8		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
7		 CAT
3		 NED
4		 GER
Ret		 IND
10		 CZE
9		 GBR
4		 RSM
3		 ARA
3		 JPN
4		 AUS
Ret		 MAL
4		 VAL
3		 6th 146
2015 Moto2 Kalex QAT
8		 AME
2		 ARG
1		 SPA
2		 FRA
3		 ITA
2		 CAT
1		 NED
1		 GER
2		 IND
2		 CZE
1		 GBR
1		 RSM
1		 ARA
6		 JPN
1		 AUS
7		 MAL
1		 VAL
7		 1st 352
2016 Moto2 Kalex QAT
12		 ARG
1		 AME
3		 ESP
5		 FRA
24		 ITA
1		 CAT
 NED
 GER
 GBR
 AUT
 CZE
 RSM
 ARA
 MAL
 JPN
 AUS
 VAL
 4th* 81*

* Season still in progress.

References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural champion
 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Champion
2007		 Succeeded by
J. D. Beach
Preceded by Moto2 World Champion
2015		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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