Luca Marini suggests new Safety Commission model amid poor rider turnout
Luca Marini called for a single voice to represent MotoGP riders in Safety Commission meetings amid declining attendance from the 2026 grid. Every Friday ahead of a grand prix weekend, riders are given an opportunity to raise concerns and discuss safety matters directly with MotoGP organisers Dorna and the FIM. However, attendance at these meetings has steadily […]
I deserve to stay in Honda’s factory MotoGP team for 2027
Joan Mir believes his performances and underlying potential warrant another term at Honda’s factory squad in MotoGP’s 850cc era. HRC remains one of the last few factory squads to finalise its 2027 line-up, with Honda yet to decide who will join the incoming Fabio Quartararo aboard the RC214V. Mir has been part of the factory […]
Joan Mir fears early silly season could leave MotoGP riders regretting their decisions
Joan Mir believes MotoGP’s increasingly early silly season could risk pushing riders into decisions they may come to regret, as teams move at a record pace to finalise 2027 line-ups. Even before testing for the upcoming season began in Malaysia last week, speculation was already rife about how the grid could look like heading into […]
Honda’s Joan Mir believes Ducati has given rivals a «reality check» in Sepang
Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they concede that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year. Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed to unlock more pace in the off-season, with Aleix […]
Honda reveals 2026 bike to complete MotoGP launch season
Honda took the covers off its 2026 MotoGP bike during an online launch on Monday ahead of the start of pre-season testing at Sepang. Factory riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini revealed the latest evolution of the RC213V, which continues to run in the corporate red, white and blue colours of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC). […]
Luca Marini guides Honda to its MotoGP concessions target in Valencia GP
Luca Marini has hailed Honda’s rise to Group C concessions as “fantastic” after he did just enough in the Valencia Grand Prix season finale to seal the achievement. The Italian delivered the seventh place Honda required despite what he described as a “nightmare” start to the Valencia GP weekend. Not only did the Hondas battle […]
Luca Marini on growth at Honda and why 2026 is his best chance to win in MotoGP
When Marc Marquez announced his departure from Honda at the end of 2023, it sparked something in Luca Marini. It reminded him of his childhood dreams — riding in the same iconic colours once worn by his half-brother Valentino Rossi at HRC. Leaving behind the comfort and solid results of his family-run VR46 Racing Team, the Italian […]
Luca Marini’s first 2025 MotoGP crash caused by being «too clean»
Luca Marini suffered his first crash of the 2025 MotoGP season in the Malaysian Grand Prix sprint because he was “too clean” trying to overtake, according to KTM’s Pol Espargaro. Marini and Espargaro were battling for eighth position when they came to blows on lap 7, with Marini falling off his Honda and retiring from […]
Joan Mir celebrates “easy” day at Sepang as Honda trio lauds bike
Honda’s leading three MotoGP riders were all glowing with praise for the RC213V following the first day’s action at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday. After a form dip in Australia last weekend, the Japanese marque rediscovered its recent upward trajectory in Practice at Sepang, with LCR’s Johann Zarco second-fastest and factory rider Joan Mir fourth-quickest. […]