#35 Somkiat Chantra – 19th (1’38.651) – Practice
“Today was my first time riding the MotoGP bike here in Argentina. It was a bit challenging in the morning with mixed dry and wet conditions, but in the afternoon, the track was fully dry, and we focused on working with the bike to find the right feeling. We improved lap by lap, and during the final time attack, we did better, although a couple of small mistakes prevented me from improving even further. I
believe we can take another step tomorrow.”
#5 Johann Zarco – 7th (1’37.685) – Practice
“It’s been a good day overall. I was able to lead FP1 for a decent amount of time and that was positive. I’m happy that the Honda and my riding style have come together so well here. The afternoon was more challenging, as rivals were strong, but I managed to secure my spot in Q2. I’m hoping to maintain the same feeling tomorrow and aim for a strong result in qualifying, and then on the Sprint.”
#5 Johann Zarco – 4th – Sprint
“Taking third in qualifying was amazing. After that, I believed the podium was possible, and indeed it was. The start of the Sprint wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t bad either. Even though I was in 6th, I managed to overtake some strong riders, and that’s important. That was positive. I expected to have a better pace than Pecco, but it wasn’t enough. In the final laps, the top three were strong, but I think tomorrow, with a
different tyre choice, I’ll have more chances. Let’s see. I’m enjoying this weekend, and I’d like to thank the team, the sponsors, and everyone supporting us!”
#35 Somkiat Chantra – 17th – Sprint
“The Sprint race was demanding, but I was able to stay with the group. In the final stages, I made a mistake and lost some distance. On the last lap, I tried to catch up, but it was difficult. We need to improve, but tomorrow, I think there’s a good chance to do better.”
#5 Johann Zarco – 6th – Race
“Although I couldn’t make it to the podium, I gave it my all, and we were strong throughout the entire race. I did everything I could to extract the maximum from what we had, and it was interesting to analyze our rivals and compete at the front. This weekend has felt like a dream and has given us a lot of motivation to keep working and begin to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Many thanks to everyone for their amazing work.”
35 Somkiat Chantra – 18th – Race
“Today was quite challenging; the feeling was notably different from yesterday. I couldn’t fight for the positions the way I wanted to, and it was difficult to maintain my pace. We’ll analyze the data thoroughly and see what we can do to improve this feeling moving forward.”
