Between Johann Zarco and the Pramac stable, a story will continue to be written.
The 32-year-old French rider, who had joined Ducati's satellite team, has reached an agreement to extend his contract, according to information from Equipe.fr.
According to the daily, the duration is not yet known and the formalization should take place in two weeks in Austria, during the race on the Spielberg circuit.
Third in the world championship, 54 points behind the leader, his compatriot Fabio Quartararo, the Cannes native is still aiming for a first victory in the premier category.
With already four podiums in 2022 and four in 2021, he is doing better in two seasons than in his first four in the elite.
The double world champion in the Moto2 category (2015 and 2016) may have the opportunity, this weekend, to make up some of his delay on the other Frenchman, since all the pilots resume competition after six weeks. stop, with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday (2 p.m. on Canal +).
2015 Moto2 World Champion
2016 Moto2 World Champion
16 career wins
56 career podiums
P3 overall currently in the 2022 championship
He may have never won a #MotoGP race, but Johann Zarco has had a fantastic career so far and there's no doubt that that win isn' t too far off!
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— Everything Moto Racing (@everythingmrace) July 30, 2022
Johann Zarco achieved the feat of finishing the first half of the season as the first Ducati rider, just ahead of Pecco Bagnaia, who rides for the official team, and Enea Bastianini.
The latter is also expected to join Zarco next year as a teammate.
Finally, note that the Italian Andrea Dovizioso, 36, who finished second in the MotoGP World Championship three times, will retire from the premier class at the end of the San Marino GP in early September. , as announced this Thursday by his team, Yamaha.
