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Luca Marini and the VR46 Ducati team are officially going their separate ways for 2024 MotoGP – with the Italian on the verge of being announced as Honda’s Marc Marquez replacement
The VR46 Ducati team has announced that Luca Marini will not ride for the team in 2024, allowing Valentino Rossi’s brother to potentially join the Repsol Honda squad as Marc Marquez’s replacement. This news was confirmed at a pre-race press conference before the Valencian Grand Prix. Although not yet officially announced, Marini’s contract with Repsol Honda is expected to be confirmed soon. This decision also opens up an opportunity for Fabio Di Giannantonio to join the Italian satellite Ducati team, following his recent victory in the Qatar Grand Prix.
