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Honda’s MotoGP rider shortage has been helped ahead of this weekend’s German Grand Prix, as Luca Marini returns to competition following his Suzuka 8H testing crash last month
Luca Marini is making a comeback in MotoGP at the German Grand Prix after his Suzuka 8H testing crash, easing Honda’s rider shortage.
LCR team will have a one-man line-up at Sachsenring but will be back to full strength in Brno with Taka Nakagami returning as a test rider.
Marini’s return is a relief for Honda, as he was cleared to race after suffering chest injuries in May.
Marini expressed his happiness to be back, aiming to ease back into racing after understanding his physical condition at a recent Brno test.
Honda’s lead test rider, Aleix Espargaro, is focusing on his new career as a professional road cyclist, leaving the opportunity for Marini to return.
LCR racer Somkiat Chantra will skip the German GP to recover from knee surgery, with Nakagami set to make his third MotoGP appearance in Brno after successful wildcard entries this season.
