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Luca Marini has reportedly agreed to remain with Honda’s factory MotoGP team in 2026, with Diogo Moreira linked to LCR.
According to Sky Italia, Luca Marini has reportedly agreed to stay with Honda’s factory MotoGP team alongside Joan Mir for the 2026 season, pending official confirmation of his contract extension. Marini joined the team in 2023 to replace Marc Marquez and has shown significant improvement in his performance on the RC213V despite missing some races due to injuries from a Superbike testing accident. His strong technical feedback will be crucial as Honda works on developing a new 850cc prototype for the 2027 regulations. Johann Zarco is expected to continue with LCR Honda next season, but there could be a potential new teammate in Moto2 rider Diogo Moreira as a replacement for Somkiat Chantra. Zarco, currently the top Honda rider, is in eighth place in the world championship and contributed to Honda’s recent Suzuka 8 Hours victory. Marini, Mir, and the injured Chantra are currently positioned 15th, 19th, and 26th in the standings, respectively.
