Johann Zarco
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Johann Zarco (born 16 July 1990) is a French Grand Prix motorcycle racer, best known for winning the 2015 and 2016 Moto2 World Championships with his 2015 triumph being a record points total for the intermediate class.[1] He is a MotoGP race winner, and currently rides for Castrol Honda LCR in MotoGP.
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Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 (age 33) Cannes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Castrol Honda LCR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bike number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zarco is also a former runner-up and race winner in 125 cc class (now converted to Moto3) in 2011. And won the rookie and top independent rider of the year in MotoGP in 2017 with Monster Yamaha Tech3 finishing 6th with 3 podiums and 2 Pole Positions. With 17 Grand Prix victories across all classes and two Moto2 championships, Zarco is one of the most successful French riders in Grand Prix racing history.[2]