Luka Marini It is said that he has “actually high expectations” from Honda for the 2026 Motogp season after he was influenced by the progressive progress so far this year.
The factory HRC squad has enjoyed a strong run as Motogp has returned from summer break Zone Mir Sixth in Austria and Marini is getting better in returning Hungarian Grand Prix,
In the sprint race at Balton Park, the two riders ended within the top -10, with Marini finishing on the podium tail in the fourth, and Mir was scoring more points in the sixth.
The Sakura-based manufacturer also scored some first headline results in summer with LCR. Johan Zarko A sensational win in a rain French grant prix And then finishing on the podium in a dry British GP.
But Marini knows that Honda should continue the projection in the final year of the current rule cycle, and believes that the upcoming these-seasons in Mrs. will provide a better signal of the 2026-spec RC213V competitive.
“I really have high hopes for next year because we now have a lot of material to work,” he told the official website of Motogp.
Luka Marini, Honda HRC
By photo: HRC
“It is not easy to improve everything during a normal GP because you do not have time, so we need a little testing.
“When the Vryano Test comes, we will also have a better idea for the next year, and it would be an important moment to understand our ability for the next season.
“And then it will be so important in winter, so important. We do not need to waste time in winter period because in the past we made some mistakes in that part of the weather. And now with more experience, we understand many things better.”
In 2024, Honda ended embarrassed at the bottom of the Constructors Championship with only 75 points.
This year, the Japanese marks have already submitted 175 points and are currently ahead of their domestic rival Yamaha in fourth place. In fact, the Honda sat in second place in the Championships, after Zarko’s heroic run in June, behind the All-Karna Ducati.
Marini, Which signed a new contract expansion for 2026 on MondayHighlight how Honda is constantly making organizational changes because he joined the squad at the beginning of the last season.
Luka Marini, Honda HRC
By photo: HRC
“I really enjoy being a part of this family,” he said. “I know that we represent a great producer who has made history in this game, and I am proud to come here now.
“Ever since I have gone here, we are doing a lot of improvement; Everything has been changing from the first day, I came to Honda.
“It is great to feel part of this change. For the future, it will come back to the top and fight for the title, and I want to be a Honda riding rider at that moment.”
Marini reported that while Honda’s Motoogi prototype is easy to speed, it is very difficult to remove the final ounces of the performance from the bike.
“I think somehow the strongest point (is) riding a bike is how good it is. It is super easy,” he explained.
“Especially if you examine several times in FP1, in the beginning, we are always in front. But when you need to go to find that peak performance (to find), you need to find the last two or three tenth part – and then it starts to become super hard.
“This is also a small of our weakness.”
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