Luca Marini is the one who perhaps has the best place in MotoGP. For what ? Because he doesn't have to worry about his future, whether he has good results or not. His rookie season in the category took place without pressure, although he was the last of the trio of beginners on a Ducati. He is already assured of a very good Desmosedici next year in a structure with colossal resources operating under a VR46 label which belongs to his older half-brother Valentino Rossi. A new stage in his career and in the life of the paddock that he spoke about…
Luca marini is currently 20th in the championship MotoGP after eight races. He is the last of the beginners who are all in Ducati this year. His teammate bastianini is in front of him with an advantage of 12 points and between the two we find George Martin which is nine units better than academician VR46. But precisely, Luca marini comes out of this great school, and he is even an eminent member since the director is none other than his illustrious half-brother Valentino Rossi.
A boss who, with his team, did a good job convincing the Saudis to come and finance his project. So, what Luca marini whether efficient or not, whether he is beaten by bastianini et Martin or not, nothing will disrupt the progress of his career. Moreover, he makes no secret of it, the day after the team was set up Aramco VR46 Ducati : " I am very happy, I have to congratulate my brother and VR46, they did a very good job. A new MotoGP project is a big challenge. I hope we become one of the best teams in MotoGP, like we did in Moto2. He has a very good way of working, he knows this world very well and I think we can be very strong in the future ».
Now, that doesn’t stop us from always thinking better: “ I hope to reach an agreement with Ducati. I also spoke with Uccio Salucci about what would seem best for us, also for me as a driver. Being under contract directly with the manufacturer is always added value. So I hope that, like this year, I will get another contract with Ducati. But we need to resolve these contractual issues when we have time to talk about them. As this is a new structure, VR46 and all partners will be well taken care of during the summer. When it's time to talk to the pilots too, I'll be ready. I can't wait because you talk about very beautiful things here ».
Listening to Luca Marini, Bastianini may be worried
He adds : " I hope to get the most competitive Ducati motorcycle. The level in MotoGP is now incredibly high, if you want to fight at the top you need a very good package. I hope to get the best possible compromise from Ducati. Uccio must push Gigi Dall'Igna to get the best. As I know VR46, they want to approach this project in the best possible way. So I'm pretty sure we will have a very good technical package ».
On the Saudi prince's offer to his brother to run with his own team, he comments: " I don't know, we should ask him directly. However, let him make the most appropriate decision according to his wille. Clearly, it would be a dream to have him as a teammate ».
By the way, the one who is in the lead of the three rookies, in this case bastianini, reigning and contracted Moto2 World Champion Ducati is the one who risks ending up with the least successful Desmosedici in 2022. A subject which he wants to talk about as quickly as possible with a manufacturer who, however, proclaims to anyone who will listen that sports results matter more than the means put on the table to have the best of your motorcycles...
