Big cube fans will be amazed. Johann Zarco, hero of Le Mans 2025, will be in Clermont-Ferrand on Friday 21 November for an incredible motorbike parade in the city center. The Honda LCR team rider, winner of the first French MotoGP Grand Prix since 1954, will ride alongside several hundred enthusiasts (registration is required and free before November 18 at this link). The event, organized by PHA Events, Michelin and Dafy Moto, all three based in Auvergne, promises to be a truly popular motorbike festival.
The start will be at 4pm, on a route that is still undisclosed, but will run through the city center. “We want this to be a moment of sharing between Johann, the bikers, and the Clermont community,” explained Claude Michy, president of PHA Events. On arrival, a fan zone will allow the public to meet the riders, take photos and enjoy MotoGP related activities.
In the afternoon, Canal + will have an exclusive meeting with Johann Zarco, following the screening of the documentary “Dans l’oreillette”, which looks back at his victory on 11 May 2025 at Le Mans. A first for the French in over seventy years.
Specialists from Michelin Motorsport, the exclusive supplier of the MotoGP championship until 2026, and Dafy Moto, the flagship motorcycling rider and equipment partner based in Clermont in France, will discuss behind the scenes of the competition.
Auvergne people on the world podium
For Clermontois Claude Michy, who is also the organizer of the French MotoGP Grand Prix, this day illustrates the influence of Auvergne in the world of motorcycling. », he smiles.
A friend of the champion for fifteen years, Claude Michy spoke of a pilot who was “modest, hardworking and generous, who liked to leave something to the younger generation”. “This will be a big celebration for Johann, for motorcycling and especially for the people of Auvergne,” he concluded.
