Luca Marini joins Joan Mir in the Factory Team on a two-year contract for the 2024 and 2025 MotoGP World Championship seasons.
This is a press release from HRC…
Honda Racing Corporation are pleased to announce the signing of Luca Marini for the 2024 and 2025 MotoGP World Championship seasons. The 26-year-old joined the premier class in 2021 after claiming six wins and 15 podiums in the Moto2 World Championship, finishing runner up in 2020. Since joining the premier class, Marini has taken two Grand Prix podiums, two pole positions and four Sprint podiums in 2023. He will join Joan Mir in the Factory Team on a two-year contract.
Di Giannantonio Confirmed At VR46 Ducati
Fabio Di Giannantonio will slot into the spot vacated by Luca Marini in the VR46 Ducati squad for the 2024 MotoGP season.
Di Giannantonio’s future was the cause of much speculation after it was confirmed Marc Marquez would be taking his place at Gresini Ducati for 2024. However, his explosion of form since that point has seen him rack up a podium in Australia and his maiden win in Qatar, putting him at the front in the queue for the VR46 seat ahead of Moto2 hotshot Fermin Aldeguer.
“I’m happy to join such a strong team as the Mooney VR46 Racing Team. I can learn a lot, and I can’t wait to start working together on this project; we can do really good things,” Di Giannantonio said in a statement. “In the last two seasons in MotoGP, I have grown a lot, and in this team, I will certainly be able to mature further and achieve great results. I’m excited, I can’t wait to meet all my new staff and crew and start working on the track. Thanks to everyone who made this possible.”
In Valencia, Luca Marini was finally confirmed at Repsol Honda, replacing Marquez. CN
Click here for all the latest MotoGP news.
