Luca Marini wants “spicy pieces” from HRC despite expected 2027 MotoGP departure
MotoGP rider Luca Marini is pushing for further technical development from Honda for the remainder of the 2026 season. Despite his expected departure from the team at the end of the year, Marini remains focused on improving performance.
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Highlights the ongoing tension between rider development and team transition periods in professional motorsport.
Luca Marini says he wants more from Honda in MotoGP this season despite his expected departure at the end of the year.
Luca Marini, 2026 MotoGP German Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose. (c) Gold & Goose Prefer Crash.Net on Google See our stories more often Add Honda’s Luca Marini says he wants “some more spicy pieces” from Honda in the second half of the 2026 MotoGP season despite his expected departure from the Japanese factory at the end of the year.
Marini’s future is uncertain at present. There are links with the Tech3 KTM team, but either way his time at Honda seems to be approaching its conclusion at the end of this year with Fabio Quartararo expected to join from Yamaha and David Alonso anticipated to step up from Moto2.
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