His name does not indicate it but Luca Marino is the brother of Valentino Rossi. More precisely the half-brother. But the relationship between the two men who have the same mother is so strong that they are both Grand Prix drivers. We no longer present Valentino who is the eldest while Luca is making his way, paving his way within a team with the VR46 colors very familiar to him and in a Moto2 category, last step with MotoGP. He takes stock of his situation and also of a 2020 season whose calendar he does not like…
Luca marini honors the pedigree Red since he is a Grand Prix winner. He now has to compete for a title and move up to MotoGP, steps which are still far from being achieved. And perhaps even delayed because of the Coronavirus crisis which has stopped time and reduced opportunities. A situation that Luca marini does not decode quite like this: “ if I stay in Moto2 I see it as an opportunity to win more races and improve stats ».
« It's so strange that there may be other surprises between here and Valencia. I don't want to say anything, but you never know. Teams that haven't decided yet will wait for the first races, we'll see what happens ", said Marini who therefore believes in an opportunity in MotoGP. He even adds: “ the level in MotoGP is incredible, all the bikes are getting stronger. Aprilia seems to have made a great bike. KTM has Dani Pedrosa as their test rider, so they will do a great job. Suzuki, Honda and Ducati are scary. Now wherever I go I need a team where I can feel comfortable ».
“I don’t like the new calendar”
Could he have some family help to achieve his goals? We obviously think of an encouragement of Valentino Rossi as it is said that Marc Marquez was good advice for his brother Alex: “ between brothers, we help each other » he said soberly.
Still, before thinking about what's next, we have to do this season, which started in Moto2 in Qatar. Since then, the calendar has been turned upside down, to the great regret of Marini : " I don't think it could have been done differently, but I can't say I like this calendarr. Especially since Mugello is not there. In addition, there will be two races in Aragon and Valencia, two tracks that few like. Even the double race does not convince me, but I understand that it is useful to increase the number of races and limit travel », explained the teammate of Bezzecchi who is recovering from a talus fracture.
As for the season he expects, he assures that “ ultimately we will get less tired ”, since the calendar only takes four months. “ I don't think the levels on the track will change, but you have to be careful. You must take into account the risk of injury and fall as little as possible. Otherwise, you will throw away the championship " finished Marini on GP One.
