Johann Zarco has downplayed his chances of winning the Qatar MotoGP season opener despite taking pole position with a record-breaking lap in qualifying. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider beat Jorge Lorenzo's 2008 lap record at the end of a thrilling shootout at the Losail circuit, beating Marc Marquez to his third premier class pole by two tenths of a second. Zarco also comfortably beat works Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales, who could manage no better than eighth and 12th on the grid respectively. Despite his one-lap speed, Zarco said he didn't think he will be able to covert his starting position into a maiden MotoGP win, unless he makes a step forward in race trim during...
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