Competitive race pace buoys Marini, Repsol Honda Team look to Monday gains
Matching the pace of the top ten in the second half of the race, Luca Marini was able to post competitive lap times after Joan Mir suffered an early fall in the Italian GP.
A busy weekend at the Gran Premio d’Italia comes to a close for the Repsol Honda Team with Luca Marini fighting until the very end of the 23-lap race for the top Honda spot. Changes to the aerodynamic package of the Honda RC213V produced positive gains for both Mir and Marini as the pair and HRC target further improvements in the future.
Saving himself for the end of the race, Luca Marini was able to match the pace of those inside the top ten in the closing stages of his home GP as he hunted down Johann Zarco. Once again looking to focus at the positives, Marini rated this as his best race as a Repsol Honda Team rider to date – able to improve his pace and close the distance to the other Hondas. The Italian knows there is still work to do and speed to find, luckily Monday’s test will provide the perfect opportunity for that.
Launching from 17th, Joan Mir moved his way into the group and found himself battling with former Repsol Honda Team rider Pol Espargaro in the opening laps. Seeing the group ahead starting to break away, Mir attempted to escape but fell at Turn 1 on lap seven. Unharmed in the fall, Mir will be back out on track tomorrow.
There’s no time to rest as the entire grid remains in Mugello for a post-race test on Monday, the second in-season test of the year. Running from 10:00 Local Time to 18:00 Local Time, the Repsol Honda Team will be working on a number of items throughout the day.
Luca Marini
“I think this race was even better than in Barcelona, the last seven laps I was feeling good, and my pace was close to that of the top ten. For sure there is still more work to do as the distance to first is too much, but we are working in the correct direction now. It’s a pity I couldn’t give a better performance for the fans, but it will be better in the future. Our base now is quite good, we need to keep working on those final details. Tomorrow at the test gives us a good chance to experiment.”
Joan Mir
“Honestly the bike was feeling good at the start of the race and I think everything was there to make some progress forward so it’s a shame to crash on lap seven. I was able to push on the front end and I was fighting with Pol Espargaro. I could see the group ahead starting to break away and he and I had a bit of a battle. Heading into Turn 1, braking behind him I lost the front and fell. It’s a shame for sure but we pick ourselves up and get ready for tomorrow’s test to try a few things.”
Italian Grand Prix
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 25 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 40:51.385 |
| 2 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 20 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 0.799 |
| 3 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 16 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.924 |
| 4 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 13 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 2.064 |
| 5 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 11 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | 7.501 |
| 6 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 10 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 9.890 |
| 7 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 9 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 10.076 |
| 8 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 8 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 11.683 |
| 9 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 7 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 13.535 |
| 10 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 6 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 15.901 |
| 11 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 5 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 19.182 |
| 12 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 4 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 20.307 |
| 13 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 3 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 20.346 |
| 14 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 2 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 23.292 |
| 15 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 1 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 23.613 |
| 16 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 0 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 28.417 |
| 17 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | 0 | KTM Test Team | KTM | 28.778 |
| 18 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 30.622 |
| 19 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 31.457 |
| 20 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 32.310 |
| 21 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 0 | Aprilia Test Team | Aprilia | 46.724 |
| 22 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | DNF | LCR Honda | Honda | DNF |
| 23 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | DNF | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | DNF |
| 24 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | DNF | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | DNF |
Rider standings
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 171 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 2 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 153 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 3 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 136 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 4 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 114 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 5 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 101 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 6 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 100 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 7 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 85 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 8 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 82 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 9 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 74 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 10 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 51 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 11 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 45 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 12 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 32 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 13 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 32 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 14 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 31 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 15 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 31 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 16 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 27 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 17 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 13 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 18 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 13 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 19 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 9 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 20 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 8 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 21 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 8 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 22 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | 7 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 23 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | 0 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 24 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 0 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 25 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | 0 | HRC Test Team | Honda |
| 26 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
Location Information
Located 30km north-east of Florence in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany, Mugello is a modern circuit with excellent facilities. Bought by Ferrari back in 1988, the 5.245km track has been renovated to a high standard and has a growing reputation as one of the world’s most up-to-date, scenic and safest… read more.
| Length | 5.245 kilometres / 3.259 miles |
| Width | 14 metres |
| Left corners | 6 |
| Right corners | 9 |
| Longest straight | 1.141 kilometres / 0.709 miles |
| Constructed | 1974 |
Mugello Circuit, Scarperia, Florence, Italy - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m 44.504s (180.6 km/h) Jorge Martin (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Lap | 1m 45.770s (178.5 km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Time | 40m51.385s (177.1km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2024) |
| 2024 Race Winner | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) |
| 2024 Sprint Race Winner | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) |
