Valencia MotoGP: Luca Marini: Repsol Honda? “News will come soon”
But, according to the Italian, everything is still on course to repౠlace Marc Ma💖rquez in 2024.
“News wi🎀ll come soon. There is not much I can say at the moment, we will see in the next few days,” Marini said of his future.
However, his words on why the timing is right to join a factory team left little doubt aꩲs to where he will be ridi🦄ng next season.
"It has always been my dream to be in a factory tea༒m, develop a bike and bring the manufacturer to victory. So, ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚin my opinion, it’s the right moment," Marini said.
🍎"There was t🔥his opportunity because, after Marc’s decision, there was a shock for everybody.
"But I think that in general𝔉, if not next year, this is something that was going to happenꦗ [for me] in the future.
"So now there is a good oppor𒀰tunity for me, and I will try꧋ to do my best and this is the maximum that I can say for now."
Marini, who has raced for his brother's VR46 t🉐eam since a♏rriving in MotoGP in 2021, then effectively said farewell to his current team:
It wa🐻s a fantastic journey. I shared the best moments of my career with the team," ♑Marini said.
"I want to say thanks to all the group now, but also the members that were part of the group in the p🤡astꦑ in Moto2.
"I enjoyed every moment and I want to enjoy this weekend here in Valencia be🔯cause there is something more♛ to do here also."
Marini is seventh in the world championship heading into t🐼his weekend's season finale but just four points behind Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) and ten from Johann Zarco (Pramac Ducati).
Qatar winner Fabio di Giannantonio is set to take over Marini's Ducati ride a🦩t VR46 next year, alongside triple 2023 Grand Prix win🌱ner Marco Bezzecchi.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi c🌊ome and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
