#5 Johann Zarco – 12th (1’28.865) – Practice
“Fortunately, there was no damage after the crash, although I was scared about my knee. On the last time attack, I had the speed to go to Q2, but I was not relaxed enough to improve my lap time. A bit of tension in the last sector made me lose a bit, which was the bit I needed to get to Q2. We’ve got good speed this weekend. Tomorrow, I’ll try to focus on the essential things to make the work as clear as possible. If we improve this, we can have a good qualifying and prepare for the Sprint.”
#11 Diogo Moreira – 13th (1’28.939) – Practice
“I’m a bit disappointed because we didn’t make a perfect lap. I made mistakes in different sectors, and that’s why I’m disappointed, because if I had avoided these small mistakes, I could have made it through to Q2. Tomorrow will be another day. I felt comfortable today. Let’s see what happens tomorrow. For sure, I’ll give my best to secure the best grid slot possible!”
#5 Johann Zarco – 7th – Sprint
“I’m very happy! To score points in the Sprint, you need to do everything perfectly, and we did a good enough job today. I’m happy. Today, during the Sprint, I confirmed the good feeling I had yesterday. Tomorrow, we’ll need to manage the whole race and do a good job, but we’re confident that we can put together a strong race. Let’s see!”
#11 Diogo Moreira – 16th – Sprint
“When I was waiting for the lights, somehow I felt like it was taking too long, and I made a big mistake. I apologized to the team. We have another chance tomorrow to make up for it. In the end, we changed some things on the bike, and I felt better and had a good pace. We’ll recover from this, for sure!”
#5 Johann Zarco – 10th – Race
“It was a very good weekend overall. Today, 10th place was the best result we could achieve. The first lap was tricky, so I lost a few positions while trying to avoid contact. From there, I managed my tyres and tried to find a rhythm while making a few overtakes. We did a good job, and I’m happy!”
#11 Diogo Moreira – 15th – Race
“The good feeling I had this morning wasn’t there during the race, even though we didn’t change anything. We are now trying to understand why I felt this way. In any case, I tried to overtake my rivals, push as hard as I could, and at least finish in the points. We learn from every situation, and we’ll try to come back stronger and do better in the next race.”
Posted on Monday, September 21st, 2026 in News
