Tough blow. While he had been improving since the start of the season, the first day in Spain was far from a success for Luca Marini. The Italian, dropped by Johann Zarco and his teammate Joan Mir, will have to contend with a very difficult Q1 due to his 18th place in Practice. It's been a while since he's been so low in the rankings., but these steps are also part of learning.
He wasn't exactly happy, but as usual, he didn't overreact. Luca Marini spoke stoically about his result. « Friday was a bit of a complicated day for us.In the morning we didn't have the best feeling and we had to work on the settings and the electronics, but we managed to make progress in the afternoon » he asserted.
An afternoon of @MotoGP action you won't want to miss. @ Luca_Marini_97 first out of the box. pic.twitter.com/xKjDA5aqMl
— Honda HRC Castrol – MotoGP (@HRC_MotoGP) April 25, 2025
Unfortunately for him, it wasn't enough. “Our feeling improved as the day went on; We just needed one more exit and I think we could have done it »This completely crazy end to Practice, animated by numerous crashes, did not smile on Luca Marini as it did on others, but he does not despair. After all, in Austin, he was in Q1 and managed to escape to everyone's surprise.
Photo: Michelin Motorsport
The Honda official recalls his recent progress and does not despair. « In Qatar we showed that we can continue to improve, so it's time to work with the team tonight and attack on Saturday. » he concluded. He had been on a pretty impressive progression curve since the Thailand Grand Prix, but Jerez stands as an obstacle in front of him.
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Practice result at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
