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Delight and devastation for Honda HRC Castrol in equal measure at the German GP, Luca Marini returning to action with his season best while Joan Mir cemented himself as the unluckiest rider on the grid. A damp morning Warm Up quickly gave way to the best conditions of the weekend… read more.

Honda HRC Castrol began Saturday in Germany with clear targets to achieve, Joan Mir and Luca Marini both making it through a treacherous Sprint race in 14th and 16th. Hopeful of delivering on his untapped potential from Friday, Joan Mir was quick to get out on track to understand the… read more.

After a positive morning, Joan Mir and Luca Marini were optimistic about their Friday performance at the Sachsenring but faced unexpected challenges on their way to 15th and 18th respectively. The tightest and shortest track on the MotoGP World Championship calendar began its moment in the sun as round 11… read more.

Luca Marini is set to make a welcome return to competition alongside Joan Mir at the German GP as Honda HRC focus in on further improvements and future gains. Back to fighting strength, the Honda HRC Castrol team leave two of the fastest circuits on the calendar for one the… read more.

A hard-charging Joan Mir found himself devoid of luck again, unable to avoid the fallen bike of another rider. Aleix Espargaro completed the Dutch GP and leaves with valuable insight for the Test Team. The weekend in the Netherlands continued to be a one of promise masked by complications and… read more.

The resolve of the Honda HRC Castrol team was tested again in Assen, Aleix Espargaro taking the chequered flag in the Sprint while Joan Mir endured double disappointment but both remained focused on the positives from steady improvements. Having found their base on Friday, Aleix Espargaro and Joan Mir were… read more.

Crashes, delays and red flags – a day of complications in the Netherlands as Joan Mir and Aleix Espargaro did their best to maximise every lap on track. Overnight rain left a damp circuit for the first practice of the day at the TT Circuit Assen, a delay to the… read more.