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Factory Honda MotoGP rider Luca Marini has been seriously injured while testing for this year’s Suzuka 8 Hour, suffering significant injuries at the Japanese circuit following a crash on Wednesday
Factory Honda MotoGP rider Luca Marini was seriously injured during testing for the Suzuka 8 Hour, sustaining multiple injuries in a crash at the Japanese circuit. Marini suffered a dislocated left hip, ligament damage in his left knee, fractures in the sternum and left collarbone, and a right-sided pneumothorax. He was transferred to a local hospital for stabilization and remains under observation in Japan until he can travel. Marini had been considering a place in this year’s race alongside LCR Honda racer Johann Zarco, who won last year’s event. The injuries sustained by Marini, including a punctured lung, may delay his return home, impacting his recovery process. Honda has yet to announce a replacement for Marini in MotoGP, but it’s possible that test rider Aleix Espargaro will step in.
