M☂arini is at a very advanced stage in negotiations with Repsol Honda and is expected to be confirmed as Marc Marquez’s replacement very soon.

The latest✨ is that Marini will be announced once Mo✱oney VR46 has found a replacement for the Italian, with Fermin Aldeguer seemingly in the driver’s seat. 

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For Honda, signing Marini is ar♉guably the best scenario after missin𒉰g out on the likes of Maverick Vinales and Miguel Oliveira. 

Speaking to at Valentino Rossi’s 100km of🎃 champions race, Mir said: “I know him and I like him. Luca is ꧂an intelligent rider with experience. 

“He isn’t a reckless gu🦂y who always rides🅘 to the limit and risks everything in braking.”

W🥀hile Mir has never been seen as a reckless rider either, the Spaniard has been one of the most prone 🌠to crashing in 2023.

Mir has helped contribute to Honda’s unwanted record of 50+ falls - combined between all its rid📖ers - this season. 

Mir also joked about Marini’s height and how he will adapt to the RC213V, a bike that has traditionally had smaller riders such as Dani 🏅Pedrosa, Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo aboard it. 

“I’m curious to see how Luca will have to adapt to the RC213🦄V’s fairing,” began Mir. “We’ll only be able to see his knees and elbows. I don’t think it’ll be a problem. 

“I see and hear about changes in Honda that you ca𒉰n’t immediately understand from the outside. 

“With such a large company everything takes longer, but something is alrea🎀dy happeni♎ng.”