#5 Johann
Zarco
France
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Red Bull Rookies Cup
Date of birth | 15 July 1990 |
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Place of birth | Cannes |
Age | 35 |
Nationality | France |
Career start | 2003 |
Disciplines | Rookies Cup |
Johann Zarco - Rider Profile 2007
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Johann Zarco was born in Cannes, France in 1990, but it was over the border in Italy where he first made a name for himself from 2003, in minimoto racing, or 'pocket-bike' as the French like to call it.
Johann Zarco on the grid of Rookies Cup in Brno 2007
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Johann Zarco crossing the finish line in Mugello for another victory - 2007
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Johann Zarco racing Rookies Cup Brno 2007
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Johann Zarco getting ready to race in the pit lane of Mugello - 2007
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In 2007 he took part in the inaugural Red Bull Rookies Cup and won the championship with four race victories and 159 points over the season, a full 57 points ahead of second-placed rider Lorenzo Savadori. For 2008 he became part of the Red Bull MotoGP Academy.
- 2007
- 1st Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Best results 1st in Mugello, Brno, Estoril and Valencia.
- 2006
- 2nd Senior Open Minimoto European Championship
- 2005
- 2nd Junior Minimoto European Championship
- 2003
- 4th Junior C Minimoto European Championship