P1racenews AI automatic summary:
When Johann Zarco crashed out of the Indonesian MotoGP a few laps after his race leading team-mate, at the same corner, it looked like the Frenchman had also simply been caught out by the slippery conditions.
Johann Zarco had a challenging race at the Indonesian Grand Prix as his bike’s ride height device malfunctioned, causing the rear to remain locked down for the entire race. Despite this setback, Zarco’s lap times were competitive and he was only 1.7 seconds off the fastest lap of the race. He tried to adapt his riding style to compensate for the lack of rear shock, but unfortunately crashed at Turn 11 while trying to follow Morbidelli. Zarco insisted that riding with the malfunctioning device was not dangerous and that he was able to control the bike. He expressed his hope that such issues will lead to improvements in the future. This setback comes after a series of unfortunate events in previous races, causing Zarco to slip in the world championship standings.
Source: Crash
