Johann Zarco says he is “so happy” to have secured his Avintia Racing outfits first ever premier class podium finish at Brno, despite serving a long-lap penalty. The Frenchman had bagged Avintia’s first pole position by over three-tenths with a scorching effort in Saturday qualifying having been a regular fixture in the top five throughout practice. A poor start looked to have potentially thrown away any chance of a top three result as he dropped to sixth, but Zarco dug deep and managed to ultimately pass championship leader Fabio Quartararo for third late on. A clash with KTM’s Pol Espargaro forced him to serve a long-lap penalty, but an inspired ride through the dusty tarmac of...
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