MotoGP Qatar Luca Marini Ducati: “I love racing at night”

The big moment is coming when Luca Marini will actually be a starting rider in MotoGP for a season. It will be Friday, from the first free practice session. The Moto2 world vice-champion and wearer of the VR46 colors arriving for the first time in the major category would have liked more kilometers and found a better position on his Ducati GP19, before setting off. But enthusiasm outweighs doubts when it’s time to set foot…

Luca marini, at 23, will find himself on the same starting grid of MotoGP that his half-brother Valentino Rossi de 42 years. For that alone, the Italian is impatient to start the season, and this freshness makes him take second place to the modest performances reported during the off-season. The newcomer in the category on the Desmosedici GP19 of Sky VR46 Avintia thus completed the two tests of the Qatar in 20th and 21st place.

But the teammate of a bastianini who will also be a rookie awaits the start of the season at Qatar with impatience and enthusiasm. Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati rider talks about a perfect scenario: “ this time the first race will be even more special than usual. JI don't know what to expect, but I'm sure I'll be excited on the grid he said.

**Luca Marini: “the perfect scenario to start this new season »**

« It will be important to implement what we have learned through data analysis and thus improve both the bike and my riding style », announced the six-time Grand Prix winner. “ The track in Qatar suits our bike well and I love night racing. Overall, the perfect scenario to start this new season ».

The sports director of Avinita, Reuben Xaus, adds: “ Luca is ready for his debut in the premier category. We are all motivated, have experience and were able to create a package with the right people and the right equipment. We have a very young driver but we can do very well. After the tests here in Doha, I am convinced that the track suits the bike and the rider well. Luca is fast and will be able to use the fluid riding style he brought with him from Moto2 ».