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Marini: Honda ‘has the power’ to return to the front in MotoGP soon
Italian MotoGP rider Luca Marini has joined the factory Honda team for a two-year deal, replacing Marc Marquez, who has signed with Gresini Ducati for 2024. Marini performed well in his debut with Honda at the post-season Valencia test, finishing 10th and just 0.703 seconds off the pace. Due to contractual stipulations, Marini was not able to publicly comment on his move to Honda until now. In an interview with the Japanese manufacturer, Marini expressed his goal of improving performance and winning races and world titles with Honda. He believes Honda is the best team in history and is confident in their ability to come back strong. Marini praised the culture within the Japanese manufacturer and called it a dream to work in a factory surrounding.