Zarco <\/a>was among a handful of riders to try the latest system at Aragon where the Frenchman experienced difficulties hearing the test messages clearly due to some helmet movement at high speed.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen you go over 300ks, the helmet goes up a bit, so the radio was not touching my bones anymore and sometimes I could not hear,\u201d Zarco explained. \u201cSo it was interesting also to know this.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are some other riders who say they can hear very well all the time, some others not.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zarco added that he would prefer a similar setup to Formula One, which utilises customised in-ear devices.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment it’s not pleasant to have this radio, the [earpiece] system is not good. The best system would be to do it like in Formula One,\u201d Zarco stated. \u201cI will ask [FIM officials] to try what they are using in Formula One.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zarco also expressed concern over MotoGP’s permitted noise levels, which currently allow a maximum of 130 dB\/A.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old highlighted hearing protection as a key concern.<\/p>\n
\u201cI try to take care of my body, of my [hearing], of my brain,\u201d Zarco continued. \u201cI can feel that, if I continue like this, just with the earplugs that I’m used to, I will not hear a lot when I\u2019m over 50 years old.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to protect more my [hearing] and I think adaptive earplugs, the same as they have in Formula One, could give me a step.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut at the moment they don’t accept it in the motorbikes, so they still need to develop it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis [MotoGP] system on the bones looks good, but I think the best thing would be the same as Formula One.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the safety and balance concerns raised by in-ear devices, Zarco remains open to exploring their feasibility, adding: \u201cThey say the decibels are getting lower with this [F1] system.<\/p>\n
\u201cPersonally, with or without radio, I would like to calm down this decibel level.\u201d<\/p>\n
The longer-term goal for the MotoGP radio system is full team-rider track communication, as in F1.<\/p>\n
Zarco, winner of this year\u2019s home French MotoGP, was 17th fastest at the Aragon test, where he was impressed by Honda\u2019s new carbon fibre swingarm.<\/p>\n
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