Johann Zarco has been advised not to end the “magical connection” he enjoys with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:LCR Honda.

The future of the oldest rider on the MotoGP grid was already up for debate before last weekend’s sensational victory on home soil at Le Mans✱.

Zarco has admitted that a prom๊otion🧸 into Honda’s factory team for 2026 would appeal.

But LCR owner Lucio Cecchinello is despe🍸rate to cling onto his star man.

The celebrations between team and rider after he won the French MotoGP were emotional.

“It means a lot to us. This is a sign that there is a true relationship between him and the crew, and the mechanics,” Cecchinello told TNT Sports🅘✤.

“Considering his future - because everyone is talking about the future of Johann Zarco - I believe it would be a pity to b🤪reak down the magical connection between him and the engineers, the crew chief, the technical director.

“I hope that we continue to work together.”

Zarco insists that negotiations with Honda - about whether to move into the factory te𓆏am next year, or stay at L♛CR - are positive.

However, a move might be purely about prestige and honour because Zarco already benefits from full factory support while i🦋n Honda’s satellite garage.

Factory rider Luca Marini is out of contract at the end o🧸f this year, and it is his race seat which Zarco covets.

But 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marini insists he is also in talks with Honda so could retain his place.

LCR reveal an app inspired Johann Zarco strategy call

Zarco profited from his strategy to win a wild French MotoGP. He was one of just four riders to stay on wet tyres as🅘 the conditions changed.

“Honestly speaking, we had a couple of rada💎r apps. I saw, and I told him, in 20 minutes more rain will come,” Cecchinello said.

“So we were honestly confident.

“I showed him the radar and said:🌺 ‘This is coming’.

“He worked from this. It was the perfect choice.”

Honda’s last MotoGP win was two years ago - also scored by the LCR team, via Alex Rins at the Circܫuit of the Americas.

But Zarco’s latest win is proof that 💫the Honda project, much-maligned for y🥀ears, is on the way up.

“I am l💞iving a dream. We didn’t expect such a result,” Cecchinello said.

“He did an amazing race. He wa෴s lapping one second faster than Marc Marquez.

“We ho🌼ped he wou♚ld slow down! He had a 20-second margin.

“We will 🌌remember this race 🗹for the rest of our lives.

“Basically, he was lapping three ten✤ths faster in T1, three tenths faster in T2ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ…

“Considering Marc is a reference in the wet. Marc admitted he pushed, kept seeing eight sec𓄧onds, so gave up.

“These conditions are very tricky.

“It’s the result of t๊he work of everybody. The work of HRC, the engineers🥃.”

Cecchinello insists he wants more from൲ Honda’s improving project.

“Still, there is a gap to cover. ﷺThere is work to be done,” he vowed.

“Compared to the other Ducatis, we are basically half-a-second slower at most race tracks. Co𒊎mpared to Marc Marquez, we are eight tenths slower.

“We have a lot to do, still. But we are on t𒁏he rig🌟ht path.”