Education
In 2005, Zarco finished as runner-up in the Senior Mini European Championship and in 2006, he was runner-up in the European Open Championship. He also competed in the Italian 125cc championship, where he finished in twelfth place.
In 2005, Zarco finished as runner-up in the Senior Mini European Championship and in 2006, he was runner-up in the European Open Championship. He also competed in the Italian 125cc championship, where he finished in twelfth place.
With nine Grand Prix victories, Zarco is also the most successful French rider in Grand Prix racing. Early career
Born in Cannes, Zarco progressed up the motorcycling ladder and moved into minimoto championships in 2004, mainly based in Italy. These performances enabled Zarco to become part of the Red Bulletin MotoGP Academy scheme along with Cameron Beaubier, Jonas Folger and Danny Kent.
This reduced his racing in 2008, making a sporadic appearance in the Italian championship with Team Gabrielli.
125cc World Championship
Zarco made his Grand Prix début with the WTR San Marino Team, in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix. He finished the race in the points in 15th, although the rain-shortened race meant that Zarco gained just half a point.
He took seven further points-scoring finishes, as he finished 20th in the championship. Zarco"s best result of the season was a sixth place finish at Mugello.
Zarco remained with WTR for the 2010 season.
Zarco started the season with a consistent run of points-scoring finishes, finishing each of the first eight races in the points. At the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix, Zarco recorded the first fastest lap of his career, having pitted for slick tyres as the track"s conditions became better for them to be run. He ultimately finished eleventh in the championship, despite retiring from the final three races.
Foreign 2011 he signed with Ajo Motorsport.
At the second race, the Spanish Grand Prix, he gained his first podium finish by finishing third. Moto2
Zarco move up to Moto2 class with Team JiR aboard MotoBi bikes in 2012.