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Luca Marini battled through pain and limited strength at the Sachsenring and was rewarded with his best Honda MotoGP result.
Luca Marini showed incredible determination and resilience at the German MotoGP, securing his best MotoGP race result as a Honda rider by finishing sixth despite being only 80% fit due to previous injuries.
After starting 15th on the grid, Marini made a strong comeback and fought his way up to ninth by the end of the first lap.
Despite slipping to 11th during the middle phase of the race, Marini strategically managed his tires and capitalized on crashes ahead to make his way back to the top six by the finish line.
Marini mentioned being cautious at Turn 1 where many riders were crashing due to front tire issues.
Although he experienced physical pain from lap seven onwards, Marini adjusted his pace to conserve his tires, allowing him to make crucial overtakes towards the end of the race.
The Italian rider successfully overtook Jack Miller and Brad Binder to secure sixth place, highlighting the need to work on one-lap speed and race starts for future competitions.
