“I did not expect such a good ride“, confessed Johann Zarco after this qualifying session masterfully won by the Cannes driver, on a dry track which favored the speed of his Ducati. “It was tough conditions with puddles and we were wondering which tires to use in the last practice session. We were finally able to use the dry tires for qualifying and it worked very well.“, he added.
Quartararo in 2nd line
The Azurean is ahead of the Spaniard Joan Mir (Suzuki) and his compatriot Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia). The Nice driver Fabio Quartararo set the 5th fastest time and will start on the second row. The changing weather conditions trapped several favourites, like the two Italians Bastianini and Bagnaia, who crashed.