Luca Marini is the half-brother of Valentino Rossi whose lineage he therefore perpetuates in MotoGP within a team which is also a Vale heritage. For the moment, and even with a state-of-the-art Ducati, the results are not transcendent. However, we will have to make progress because the boss intends to come and see how his troops are doing on site. The VR46 pilot thus delights the yellow people by announcing an arrival which could even be available on several occasions...
Luca marini didn't come away particularly thrilled with his latest Qatar Grand Prix, a frustration also shared by the entire workforce Ducati equipped with GP22. He fully intends to rebuild his health in this Indonesian Grand Prix on a Mandalika track where he showed his advantage during the second of the three days of tests organized during the off-season, setting the best time.
By the way, The Indonesian Grand Prix this weekend is the first in the country since 1997. Valentino Rossi won the 125cc race that year while it took place on the Sentul circuit... Now, the Doctor is a beginner racing driver, but he is also the boss of the VR46 Mooney Ducati team in MotoGP. And like any good self-respecting leader, he will come to see his troops in the field this year.
Luca Marini doesn't really believe in the magical presence of Valentino Rossi
Luca Marini says this on Motorsport : " we will see when he comes. But of course he will come for three, four races this year, maybe more ". However, on a sporting level, the Italian puts into perspective what his elder brother will bring during this hook: “ we will see if his mere presence in the box will do something special and bring us a magic that he has always had in his career. Honestly, I don't know because we are in MotoGP, the level of the people who work here is really high ". And he ends: “ my level and also that of my team is also very high. I don't know ».
In the meantime, and just a few days after carrying out his first official test of the year on the Paul Ricard circuit with the Audi R8 GT3 that he will drive this year, the 43-year-old driver went to the Mugello Circuit or to take advantage of a day of free testing. riding his Yamaha R1 , thus confirming his loyalty to the Iwata brand despite the fact that his new MotoGP team, the Mooney VR46 Racing Team, is making its debut this year in the premier class with machines Ducati.
Still dressed in his old Petronas team suit, 'Vale' completed a good handful of laps around the Tuscan track giving private lessons to some of his academy drivers such as Pecco Bagnaia, Nicolo Antonelli, Marco Bezzecchi or his brothere Luca Marini , all present at this open track day organized by Valentino with different production motorcycles, from the Ducati Panigale V4 S to the Yamaha R1.
Rossi wants to show that his new professional side on four wheels and the birth of his daughter Giulietta are not an obstacle for continue to guide the steps of the new generation of Italian pilots who grew up in the VR46 Academy nursery.
For now, 2022 couldn't have started in the best possible way for Rossi and his army of students: Andrea Migno and Celestino Vietti , two members of the #46 school also present at Mugello, started the season with victories in Moto3 and Moto2 at Losail. They therefore arrived at the event in Indonesia at the top of their respective general rankings.
