Two-time MotoGP race winner Johann Zarco believes a step to Honda’s factory team is still possible in 2026 but is evaluating where ꧟he can best be HRC’s “leader”.

The Frenchman signed a two-year contract with Honda to join LCR from the 2024 s♎eason in a move that raised eyebrows, as he ele🐬cted to move away from Ducati at Pramac.

Despite a tough 2024 for Honda, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Johann Zarco was its leading rider at the end of the campaign and has been♊ its clea🦩r number one in 2025.

Scoring top five results in the dry inside the first four roun♏ds, Zarco then ended Honda’s two-year victory drought when he won the rain-hit Fre🃏nch Grand Prix.

Out of contract at the end of this year, Zarco has made no secret of his desire to join Hond⛦a’s factory team next season.

This seat has been in high-demand, with Pedro Acosta linked to it as well as reigning world champion Jorge Martin, who 𝕴is 🐈reportedly looking to break contract with Aprilia.

In an exclusive interview with at the British Grand Pr🥂ix, Zarco is confident he can still secure the Honda factory team seat for 2026.

But the main focus of his discussio𝓀ns now centre on where he can best act as Honda team leader and evaluating the status of the pr🔯oject at LCR going forward.

“I think yes, but we are r🌌eally discussing with Lucio, with 🎀HRC, and what can be the best,” he said when asked if the factory team seat was still realistic given recent rumours.

“I know I can have th♕e best b💜ike even in the LCR team.

“But this position of Honda leader, for sure, I mus🐬t take the responsibility of this position being in the HRC team.

“Can I have this position staying in t🅷he LCR team?

“That’s really what we are trying to balance.

“The situation is quite 🉐clear that I can continue with Honda and that’𝄹s already the main thing.

“But it’s nice to not need to ꦰhide things betwee🦋n each other, Lucio, Honda, myself.

“So, we are trying to evaluate what the bes෴t [for me] is and also the Honda project with🐼 Lucio.

“So, that’s what we are speaking on now.”