LUCA MARINI SAYS SILVERSTONE PROGRESS WASN’T SHOWN ON TV AFTER CLIMB TO NINTH

Luca Marini described Sunday’s MotoGP race at Silverstone as “amazing,” while also lamenting that his progress wasn’t properly reflected on the live broadcast. The Italian, riding an HRC Honda, finished ninth after climbing from 15th on the grid, and he joked that viewers “couldn’t see” him because he “was never shown on the TV.”

Marini said his start was the main setback early on, admitting that in the first two corners he “lost a lot of positions.” From there, he recovered strongly through the race, highlighting “very good overtakes” and praising how he managed the key variables. He credited his performance to “the management of the fuel, the tyre, and the overtakes,” adding that he believes he is “improving on this side” and that this is “what I need for the future” as he targets better results across the season.

With the paddock increasingly focused on next year’s new 850cc/Pirelli era, Marini framed the weekend as a chance to keep building with the current Honda package. He said working on himself is crucial, noting that “getting this kind of result with the bike that we have at the moment” is already difficult, and he pointed to the size of the performance gap on this circuit. Marini called it “the reality” at Silverstone, saying that taking “more than one second per lap from Aprilia is unbelievable” and that “the gap” is “really huge.”

On tyre behaviour, Marini referenced the Sprint’s problems for several riders, but said he didn’t experience a major issue in the grand prix. He reported that the medium rear was “the same as the past years,” with only “a little bit of management,” insisting there was “not a drama.”

The race also came with team context: LCR’s Joan Mir crashed out, leaving Marini as the leading Honda rider. Diogo Moreira was the next-best Honda finisher, coming in 1.6 seconds behind Marini.

Marini had suggested that his potential move to Tech3 KTM could be officially confirmed during the Silverstone weekend, but no announcement followed.