Luca Marini, arrives at the Jerez Circuit with high confidence after three consecutive top 10 finishes. With his remarkable consistency, the Italian hopes to exploit the strengths of the Honda RC213V on a layout that favors the characteristics of the Japanese motorcycle.
Honda HRC Castrol prepares for the fifth round of the 2025 MotoGP World Championship, the first on European soil. Luca Marini, with his infallible consistency, has been crucial for the Japanese team’s return to the regular fight for the top 10, scoring points in each of the four previous rounds.
The Qatar weekend saw Marini and his team transform a difficult Saturday into a third consecutive result among the top ten. The Italian, who has shown greater competitiveness in the long races, is still looking for improvements for Saturday’s Sprints, but the Jerez layout could represent an opportunity to exploit the strengths of the Honda RC213V.
‘We have had a good start to the year and the key point is we have been able to improve throughout each weekend,’ stated Marini. ‘The bike and I are improving and now we come to Jerez, a track everyone knows a lot and one where everything is very tight between the teams and riders.’
The Italian shows enthusiasm not only for the race weekend but also for the test that will follow on Monday: ‘I am looking forward to seeing what we can do during the weekend and then there is the important test on Monday, our first of the season.’
With the return to European racing, Marini anticipates an intensification of the championship: ‘Now that we are back in Europe, I think that everything will get a lot more intense, so we need to make sure we are prepared, and everything is planned and ready.’ Honda HRC’s efforts will be boosted during the Spanish Grand Prix, with Aleix Espargaro and the test team joining the grid as a wildcard.