Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
日 Shields up! Ninth place for defence specialist Marini at home
Luca Marini’s strong home weekend continued with a hard-fought ninth place, achieving what he felt was his and Honda’s maximum from the GP. Meanwhile Joan Mir heads home searching for answers.
A record-breaking crowd filled the grandstands and hills of the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli to witness what would turn out to be a pivotal San Marino GP for the 2026 MotoGP World Championship. Calm and productive in Warm Up, the Honda HRC Castrol were set for the 27-lap Grand Prix in front of an expectant crowd.
Sunday continued the momentum-building home weekend for Luca Marini, a stronger start than in the Sprint saw him immediately lock horns with Fabio Di Giannantonio – a battle which would rage for the majority of the race. With the leading pack escaping after just a handful of laps, the #10 focused his attentions on defending from the hard riding Di Giannantonio and made his Honda RC213V as wide as possible. The fierce fight would last until eight laps from the end when Marini’s tyres began to drop and he finally had to relent.
Earning seven points for ninth, Marini’s run of points on Sunday continues as he now sits nine points shy of Aldeguer in tenth place. If this consistency can remain until the end of the season, the top ten in the championship is a valid target.
Sapped of his strength again, Joan Mir’s San Marino GP would end after five laps as he withdrew after circulating at the back of the pack. Mir will now head for medical checks ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix to better understand why his physical condition did not allow him to compete.
The MotoGP World Championship paddock will now head directly to Spielberg, Austria for Round 15.
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Luca Marini 10 Honda HRC Castrol
“We had a really good weekend overall, able to improve our pace and stay ahead of the other Honda riders. I gave everything today to keep Diggia behind me, I was closing the door constantly and I am sure he was getting frustrated. It was the only way I could keep him behind. Eight laps from the end the tyre dropped and my pace slowed which let him and then later Enea through – all my weapons were used! Austria is a really different track but we can exploit what we found on braking here at Spielberg. It’s a weekend which has the possibility to be a good weekend like here, but around this seventh to tenth position is our reality right now.”
Joan Mir 36 Honda HRC Castrol
“Sadly today was the same as yesterday and I had no energy or power on the bike. I tried to ride by myself but there was nothing to be achieved and I thought staying out on track would only make the situation worse. It’s a really difficult moment to be in. Now we head for some checks before Austria and see what we can do to get my physical condition back to normal ASAP.”
