168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Johann Zarco heads into his first Honda MotoGP race since 2019 admitting that a top ten finish in this weekend’s Qatar season opener “would be a very good𒆙 result.

“It's more possible I think in Sprint than in the long race. So we'll try to catch it on Saturday,” explained the former Pramac Ducati race w﷽inner.

Pre-season testing at the same Lusail circuit last month finished with the four ꦬHonda 🐈riders grouped from 17th (+1.2s) to 20th (+1.7s) on the timesheets, headed by the Frenchman.

Zarco, placed at LCR on a two-year HRC contract, said his feeling on the bi🥃ke is not bad, but confessed that the lap time isn’t coming. However, with so many parts to test, the 33-year-old feels there is pl☂enty of margin to improve the set-up.

“We could confirm a package to start♏ the season,” Zarco said. “So they can homologate the aero package and also there were some big things that we cannot try during a race weekend🍸.

“Then ♌during the Grand Prix we will really push, and be more focused, to do a better lap time and work on some setup.

🌃“But I'm really confident with [Honda] because the feeling on the bike is quite good. I can enjoy on the bike. Just ꧒sometimes the lap time is not coming.

“T♏here's a good feeling but not a good answer with the lap time, but at least this helped to keep working well and give the best feed𒈔back as possible.

“As I say, really confid🔜ent with Honda because already from Sepang to Qatar, there were some big changes that were interesting and that's why with the help we have with the [concessions] rules for 2024, we need to be patient because some opportunities will really c𒅌ome.”

Casting his eye outside of Honda, last in the 2023 constructors’ standings, Z🐟arco echoed the thoughts o💙f many in tipping Ducati’s reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia as the clear favourite.

“I’m impressed by the way Pecco is real🌄ly showin✃g even more speed than last year and impressed by the way he's controlling the situation,” he said.

Free practice in Qatar begins on Friday afte🐲rnoon.