Luca Marini-Honda, the “marriage” is official

Luca Marini officially lands in Honda

Luca Marini è officially a new Honda rider: the HRC team, sports division that represents the Japanese manufacturer in MotoGp, has made the news official, actually in the air for several days, only in the aftermath of the conclusion of the World Championship won by Pecco Bagnaia on Ducati.

"Honda Racing Corporation è pleased to announce the signing of Luca Marini for the 2024 and 2025 seasons of the MotoGp World Championship,” the team website reads. The 26-year-old made his debut in the premier class in 2021 after scoring six wins and 15 podiums in the Moto2 World Championship, finishing second in 2020".

"Since racing in the premier class, Marini has earned two Grand Prix-level podiums, two pole positions and four podiums in the Sprint races run in 2023. He will join Joan Mir in the Factory Team on a two-year contract".

So for Luca Marini comes the chance to race in an official team, after racing for two years, in MotoGp, in the Mooney VR46 team founded by his brother, Valentino Rossi. This season he finished the World Championship in eighth place with 201 points.