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Luca Marini has called on the MotoGP grid to “stay united” over health and safety measures after a chaotic Barcelona MotoGP weekend.
Luca Marini has urged the MotoGP grid to “stay united” on health and safety measures following a chaotic Barcelona weekend, where two red flags were shown after scary incidents involving Alex Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia, and Johann Zarco.
During the restart, Zarco caused a crash, sending Marini and Bagnaia off-track, with Zarco sustaining ligament damage in his left leg. Marini, who helped Zarco after the crash, expressed sympathy and concern, drawing parallels to his own accident last year in Suzuka.
Marini highlighted the importance of the immediate medical response in contrast to his previous experience, emphasizing the need for a swift recovery process for Zarco’s injuries.
Addressing safety concerns, Marini discussed the potential ban on ride height devices at specific tracks in 2026, stressing the importance of unity among the MotoGP riders in pushing for safety measures, with only a few riders regularly attending safety meetings.
Marini identified Pecco Bagnaia as a key figure in representing the riders’ interests and emphasized the need for collective agreement from all teams to promote safety in MotoGP.
