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?
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Marini: "We have a lot of motivation and energy"
Positivity aplenty for the #10 as he goes in search of his first podium with Honda
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HIGHLIGHTS: the best moments from Honda HRC Castrol's team launch
Catch all the best bits of the final team launch of 2026 as we get closer to going racing
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Honda HRC Castrol's full team presentation for 2026 campaign
Unveiling the colours for a brand-new season, can the iconic Japanese marque return to regular podium contention?
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"We need to find a little bit more consistency" - Puig on Honda’s 2025 season
Alberto Puig shares his thoughts on a transformative season for Honda, a year in which HRC returned to the podium and moved to concession Rank C
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Friendly Fire: Mir and Marini collide in the Valencia Sprint
The HRC teammates went down together, with the #36 deemed the culprit and handed a LLP ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix
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Target in sight for Honda: "If we lose concessions then we deserve it"
The Japanese brand’s top riders discuss a potential change in concessions – if they score nine or more constructor points in Valencia, they’ll move from Grade D to Grade C for 2026
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Honda close in on concessions upgrade: "It's something we can be proud of"
Mir, Marini and Zarco look positively on the potential loss of certain concessions for Honda as they draw close to moving up from group D
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"Tricky Q2" - Double top 6 offer more promise for Honda
The recent form of Luca Marini and Joan Mir shows no signs of abating after a superb Day 1 outing in Indonesia, though it wasn't 100% smooth sailing
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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