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Luca Marini reflects on his best weekend ever as a Honda rider
Honda’s Luca Marini expressed his admiration for the brand’s progress, calling it “incredible,” as he achieved his first top five result at the MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix while riding the Honda bike. Marini, who joined Honda last season as Marc Marquez’s replacement, struggled to find form with the RC213V in 2024, but has shown improvement in 2025. Despite facing injury setbacks and speculation about his future, Marini is now set to continue with Honda for 2026. Racing with a new chassis at the Hungarian Grand Prix, he finished fifth in the grand prix and fourth in the sprint, citing it as a “really solid weekend” where he felt comfortable and made significant progress with the bike. Marini emphasized the importance of good qualifying performances for achieving top results and remains optimistic about Honda’s performance in upcoming races, particularly at more challenging tracks like Barcelona.
