2023-10-29 16:16:54
Luca Marini has been one of the names of the weekend. At least on Saturday, because on the Thai circuit, Valentino Rossi’s brother managed to get on the podium. Already on Sunday, he was at the head of the race as soon as he started, but a deterioration of the tire made him start to lose positions, and unable to defend himself from the attacks of his rivals, he fell back to 8th place.
The Italian does not want to define the weekend as “disappointing”, but says he had other “expectations”. Specifies that “until three quarters of the race I had a good pace, then I had a drastic fall on the rear tire, difficulty when entering curves and braking, even when changing direction, so corner exit was not good either”, revealed the one from the Mooney VR46.
Marini reveals that on Ducati”something is missing in general“, and this despite “having enjoyed the weekend.” From behind he witnessed the fight between Bagnaia, Martín and Binder, which little by little he saw how it faded: “I would like to be part of it in the next races, but with the rear tire I am left defenseless in the duels”, he says with a certain tint.
On the other side of the box, his teammate Marco Bezzecchi let it slip that, if he found himself fighting for the podium with Pecco Bagnaia, he would only think about his own result, something that last year did not seem entirely clear in the Ducati orbit. In his defense, Marini says that “I think it’s the prerogative of any pilot.; When we are in a race we try to get the most out of our performances.”
Marini is a rider who this year has shown good results and great ability to ride a motorcycle. In Honda’s incessant search to replace the free seat left by Marc Márquez, It seems that the Japanese would have Valentino Rossi’s brother in their sights, and they could have tried him to get on the RC213-V in 2024.
To this, Marini responded that, “If the rumor were true, I would be happy, but I already have a contract with the VR46, and there is no clause to exploit”. He also assures that the team is preparing the steps for 2025: “In any case, I am very satisfied with the results we are obtaining with the team, and in 2025 our goal is to continue in this direction”, he concluded.
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Honda no longer knows who to get on Márquez’s bike, but from what we have seen in recent weeks, the brand with the golden wing has tested a wide range of riders: from Oliveira, through Viñales, Zarco or even Iker Lecuona in the WSBK. Now it is Marini, who, not being a regular driver at the head of the races, seems quite consistent with his performances, results and statements. In the general standings he is the 8th best classified, with 163 points and 1 podium to date.
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