Official: Honda announces replacement for Marc Marquez in Repsol Honda MotoGP

Only confirmation was missing. It’s only a matter of time and Honda didn’t want to wait long after the 2023 MotoGP season concludes this Sunday with the final race of the season in Valencia. HRC announced earlier this Monday that it had signed Italian player Luca Marini to a two-season contract. He comes from his brother Valentino Rossi’s team, Money VR46 Racing Team. He replaces Marc Marquez, who is moving to the Gresini Racing Team.

Luca Marini (Urbino, Italy, August 10, 1997), 2020 Moto2 runner-up who has accumulated results over three seasons. MotoGPhas started a complex project behind Honda and has to take many steps forward. He would accomplish it after maneuvering 3 courses. ducatiwas in 7th place. world Although he achieved his best results in the championship this year, it remains to be seen whether he will win in the premier class.

This year’s second place at the Grand Prix of the Americas was his best result in a top-class race and the first of two podiums he achieved this year (third place in Qatar). He took two pole positions and four other sprint podiums in 2023.

therefore, Luca Marini wears the colors already brightened by his brother Valentino Rossi However, this task seems to be very sensitive for Luke. The team believes that many improvements need to be made to the bike. This bike has caused a lot of complications for riders in recent years, with riders suffering multiple falls every weekend as they try to push the limits of their mounts.

“Honda Racing Corporation is pleased to announce the signing of Luca Marini for the 2024 and 2025 MotoGP World Championship seasons. The 26-year-old rider has six wins and 15 wins in the championship. He joined the premier class in 2021 after achieving podiums in 2020 and 2020 as runner-up at the World Championship. Since competing in the premier class, Marini has achieved two Grand Prix podiums, two pole positions and four sprint podiums in 2023. He will join Joan Mir on a two-year contract with the factory team. ” Honda said in a statement.

And now Di Giannantonio

Even after Marc Marquez left Honda and signed with Gresini Racing, there were still some things that needed to be moved. Di Giannantonio was left without a bike with the Gresini team and appeared to be bidding farewell to MotoGP, but he shone in the final race of the World Championship, winning in Qatar and second in the Lusail Sprint. Again, it was very fast. In Valencia. Honda’s growing interest in Luca Marini could open up new opportunities for him at the team owned by Valentino Rossi.

And after Luca Marini’s contract with Repsol Honda was confirmed, the Money VR46 Racing team now has the perfect space for Di Giannantonio to continue competing in MotoGP in 2024 behind Ducati. . He demonstrated that in this article. The finale of a potentially very competitive year.