The Frenchman has been linked to replace Yamaha-bound Alex Rins at LCR Honda for the 2024 season, as VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi looks set to take his place at Pramac Ducati.
Zarco rode three races for Honda on the finish of 2019 changing the injured Takaaki Nakagami at LCR, and was closely linked to a manufacturing unit HRC experience for 2019 earlier than inking a KTM deal as an alternative – one thing he informed Motosprint a number of years in the past was “not totally my selection”.
He struggled massively at KTM, scoring only one prime 10 end and electing to finish his two-year deal early earlier than the Austrian model ousted him with speedy impact following the San Marino GP.
Honda’s 2023 marketing campaign has been depressing, with Rins’ Americas GP win the one spotlight as harm and crashes have dogged the Japanese model.
Zarco says going to Honda “wouldn’t be a nasty problem” and could be honoured to guide it to raised outcomes.
“I’d be proud to be this man as a result of I couldn’t make this work effectively in KTM,” he mentioned.
“Possibly my suggestions was good for KTM, however the outcomes I used to be having I used to be not able to be on this place.
Johann Zarco, Pramac Racing
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“So, I made the choice to come back again to Ducati.
“However within the case of getting this selection, positive the maturity just isn’t the identical [as it was in 2019]. So, we should maintain the choices open.”
Zarco scored a better of thirteenth on the Honda on the 2019 Australian GP earlier than signing with Ducati to experience for Avintia in 2020 and says remaining with the Italian marque is his choice for 2024.
The Frenchman has additionally dominated out a World Superbike swap for subsequent yr, stating that his outcomes are constantly ok to advantage a MotoGP keep.
He questioned: “I’m fourth within the championship, so why ought to I take into consideration Superbikes now?
“Additionally, we’re used to saying that in case you make outcomes you may have your seat in MotoGP. I’m doing the outcomes and I nonetheless don’t have the seat for subsequent yr. So, that feels a bit unusual.
“However with what I’m doing now, I received’t go to Superbikes – not as a result of I don’t like Superbikes, however as a result of I’m performing in MotoGP even when folks say I’m not profitable.
“What number of guys are yearly within the prime 5 within the championship in the course of the season? I’m a robust soldier and I’ll stay it.”