Johann Zarco has admitted he is hoping to claim a factory Honda ride that Luca Marini could vacate at the end of the MotoGP season. The Frenchman suggested he has held “very positive” talks with Honda about a move to the factory team, something Zarco has been open about wanting in the past.

Having stopped Ducati from snatching Honda’s record for the most consecutive MotoGP wins, Johann Zarco’s hopes of a 2026 factory seat have enjoyed a boost

MotoGP French Grand Prix was quite the blockbuster with every twist and turn imaginable thrown in the mix. At the end of the chaotic and drama-filled race home-hero John Zarco emerged victorious in front of the French audience.