Marini handles Honda HRC Castrol workload in Misano Test
Plenty of work to do for Luca Marini at the post-San Marino GP Test, Joan Mir sidelined in order to continue his recovery.
A day of long runs and hard work met Luca Marini on Monday at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, the #10 quickly getting down to business and running for the entirety of the day. With 71 laps in hand at the conclusion of the day at 18:00 Local Time, Marini’s best time of 1’30.983 saw him end in 11th on the combined times. A positive but busy test for the #10, continuing to build on the recent running after the Barcelona Grand Prix. The day consisted of work for the longer-term future, while also dedicating some time to the closing races of the year.
Joan Mir did not participate in the test as he continued to focus on being fully fit for the Japanese GP and the intense end of the 2025 campaign.
Takaaki Nakagami completed a handful of laps in the afternoon with a best time of 1’31.994.
Luca Marini
“A really busy day for us because unfortunately Joan could not ride, we had to adjust our plan a little bit. We had a lot of time today because the weather and the track was perfect, so it was no problem and meant we tried some different things. I am overall happy with what we tried, both for the next few races and for the longer-term future – I want to say thank you to everyone in the garage and back in Japan for their hard work because we have had a lot of positives this weekend and today. Like always, we have to find the best compromise between everything on the bike. Still some things to improve, but I head to the races in Asia with a lot of ambition to continue on our path.”
Misano Test - Combined Results
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acosta Pedro | 37 | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1'30.374 |
| 2 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 0.340 |
| 3 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 0.353 |
| 4 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 0.387 |
| 5 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 0.392 |
| 6 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 0.497 |
| 7 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 0.548 |
| 8 | Bagnaia Francesco | 63 | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 0.559 |
| 9 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 0.571 |
| 10 | Aldegeur Fermin | 54 | SPA | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 0.572 |
| 11 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda | 0.609 |
| 12 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM | 0.674 |
| 13 | Vinales Maverick | 25 | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM | 0.843 |
| 14 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 0.943 |
| 15 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | LCR Honda | Honda | 1.100 |
| 16 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha | 1.136 |
| 17 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1.197 |
| 18 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1.224 |
| 19 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha | 1.286 |
| 20 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | HRC Test Team | Honda | 1.620 |
| 21 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | KTM Test Team | KTM | 1.857 |
| 22 | Chantra Somkiat | 35 | THA | LCR Honda | Honda | 2.116 |
| 23 | Pirro Michele | 51 | ITA | Ducati Test Team | Ducati | 2.239 |
Location Information
Close to the city of Rimini, the Misano Adriático circuit was constructed in 1972 and has since undergone an array of modifications. A regular scene for Italian Grands Prix throughout the 80s and early 90s, Misano returned to the MotoGP calendar in 2007.With updated facilities, track and grandstands, the Misano… read more.
| Length | 4.226 kilometres / 2.626 miles |
| Width | 14 metres |
| Left corners | 6 |
| Right corners | 10 |
| Longest straight | 0.565 kilometres / 0.351 miles |
| Constructed | 1969 |
| Modified | 2008 |
Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli", Via Daijiro Kato, Misano Adriatico, Rimini, Italy - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m30.031 (168.9 km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Lap | 1m30.877s (167.4km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Time | 41m14.653s (165.9 km/h) Enea Bastianini (Ducati, 2024) |
| 2025 Sprint Winner | Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) |
| 2025 Race Winner | Marc Marquez (Ducati) |
