Luca Marini
Luca Marini, half brother of Valentino Rossi, A front-row start at home in Misano and a top five finish in Austria gave him a boost heading into 2022 with the new Mooney VR46 Racing squad. The Italian showed good consistency by finishing inside the top six on seven separate occasions but, despite crossing the line fourth two times, a debut premier class podium still eluded him. Can he do it in 2023?
Rider Profile-
Fan Stories: getting goosebumps in Misano
Meeting Marini, watching from pitlane and having the best weekend ever? Tick. Come along for the ride with Marco and Sharon at Misano
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Casey Stoner, new aero and two Q2 places help Hondas find form
It proved a very encouraging Friday for Joan Mir and Luca Marini, with changes to the RC213V and a little help from a Legend seeing them claim Friday top 10s
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2025 San Marino GP Press Conference: Alex Marquez, Bastianini and Marini
Preview the weekend's action at Misano with three of MotoGP's leading lights
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Word on the Grid: Catalan GP rider reaction
Hear from the stars of the show after a brilliant Barcelona outing
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Word on the Grid: "We just yo-yoed off each other!"
Hear what went right, and wrong, for MotoGP's stars during Barcelona's Tissot Sprint
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DONE DEALS: Marini and Zarco react to Honda extensions
The Italian completes the factory team’s line-up, while Frenchman Zarco is the only confirmed rider for LCR in 2026 ahead of the Catalan GP
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Marini: "We’re developing the bike in a very good way"
We sit down with the Italian to delve into his and HRC’s largely positive 2025 campaign and why the future looks bright together for 2026
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Marini powers Honda forward with P5: “A really solid weekend”
The #10 impressed in Hungary, delivering his best weekend with HRC and a valuable top five finish
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Word on the Grid: "Finally, I was able to feel the front and brake hard!"
Get rider reaction from a brilliant Grand Prix at Balaton Park
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REACTION: Riders talk Turn 1 chaos!
Hear riders' thoughts on the opening corner drama as Fabio Quartararo earned a penalty for Sunday's Hungarian GP
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"Fantastic day!" - Marini and Mir on double top six for Honda
Luca Marini claimed P4 and Joan Mir was sixth as Honda had two riders in the top six in a Sprint for the first time
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Word on the Grid: "I don't know why I got wheelspin at the start"
Riders reflect on Brno Sprint surprises and share strategy ahead of Sunday's GP showdown
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Marini declared fit: “I’m at 80%, it’s enough to ride”
The Honda HRC Castrol rider is battling through the pain to return to the fray earlier than expected after missing the last three Grands Prix through injury
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Marini reveals contract talks amid visit to Honda HQ
The Italian worked on developing the RC213V in Japan, but also discussed his future with the marque with HRC while there
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Honda chase answers as Mir and Marini split the workload at Jerez Test
New chassis, engine updates and aero on trial but vibrations and engine concerns leave HRC still searching for a breakthrough
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One year to go! The countdown to Brazil begins
Home to Wonders of the World, Samba and Carnaval, Brazil is ready to welcome MotoGP back to its shores in 2026
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Puig talks HRC’s progress: "We can be a bit more optimistic"
Chatting at the Thailand Test, Alberto Puig runs us through how Honda’s promising 2025 pre-season played out and why there’s cautious optimism for the year ahead
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Honda HRC 2025 Team Presentation
Catch the full show as a new-look factory Honda squad launch their campaign from Jakarta!
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Marini: We can be competitive in the second half of the season
Aiming to fight to be within the top ten on a consistent basis and anticipating "another story"
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How much of a step forward have Honda taken ahead of the 2025 season?
There were mixed reactions from the Japanese manufacturer's riders about their testing programme in Barcelona