After Marco Bezzecchi, the Mooney VR46 Racing Team has confirmed that Luca Marini will also stay in MotoGP with the team for the next season. The rider has been with VR46 since Moto2 in 2018 and made his debut in the premier class in 2021.
Over these years, the Italian secured his first podiums in the World Championships and was the runner-up in Moto2. In the current season, he is seventh in the MotoGP World Championship, with a podium finish and consistent top-ten performances.
Uccio Salucci, team director, stated in a press release: ‘I am very pleased to be able to confirm that Luca will also stay with us in 2024. It will be the seventh season with the Team and this is a truly significant recognition of trust for all of us and all our partners who support the project. Confirming a growing Team with the support of Ducati has a symbolic meaning. Luca is a hard worker, always precise, focused on details and this is a real plus in today’s MotoGP. Fast, constant and very solid, I think he has collected less than he deserved so far and I hope he can do his best in these remaining races and in the future’.