Luca Marini Secures His Future with Honda HRC Until 2026
The Italian rider Luca Marini will continue his career as an official rider for Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in the MotoGP World Championship, extending his commitment until the 2026 season. The announcement was made by the Japanese manufacturer, confirming the continuation of the agreement. Marini has shown significant progress at the helm of the Honda RC213V in 2025. He has managed to score points in every race he has participated in, tripling his score compared to 2024 after the first twelve rounds. His best result was a fifth place obtained in the Hungarian Grand Prix.The Italian rider expressed his total commitment to the project and his determination to bring Honda back to the top of the MotoGP World Championship. Marini highlighted the constant improvement and teamwork since joining the team in 2024. Furthermore, Marini highlighted the motivation of working with a factory like Honda HRC, especially after the good season they have had so far. The goal remains to improve until the last lap in Valencia.I am very happy to continue at Honda HRC and we have only been working on some final details, both the HRC management and myself have been in agreement about the future for quite some time.
Luca Marini