Tech3 rider Johann Zarco says he is experiencing no “big drop” in grip on the rear tyre on the 2017 YZR-M1 Yamaha after the first day of MotoGP testing from Sepang. The double Moto2 world champion regularly impressed in his rookie season last year on a year-old Yamaha, the Frenchman often opting for softer rubber than most and making the tyre last – something neither factory Yamaha rider could do in 2016. Both Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales spent most of 2017 battling rear traction problems, an issue which threatened to affect Zarco's charge this year. However, the Tech3 rider – who enjoyed a positive test on the '17 bike at Valencia –...
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