Upon joining Repsol Honda, Luca Marini will also have a new teammate – Joan Mir, the MotoGP World Champion in 2020, entering his second year with the manufacturer.
While acknowledging that setting a good time in the Valencia tests is a positive sign, the Italian downplayed it, stating on the Por Orejas podcast: ‘Being the fastest in the test doesn’t count for much; what matters is being the fastest in each race and at the end of the season. But yes, it was a good sign’.
Regarding his relationship with Mir, Marini expressed confidence that it will be positive: ‘My relationship with Joan will be very good; we are two guys who are quite similar, very introverted, who work calmly. Surely, we will get along very well’.