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Strong foundations set Luca Marini up for a successful Sprint Saturday in Barcelona, taking points as Joan Mir battled forward. Explosive MotoGP World Championship action punctuated the day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the Honda HRC Castrol team topped sessions and put themselves into the heart of the action.… read more.
From a double Q2 appearance to a double podium battle, Luca Marini and Joan Mir put together their best Saturdays as Honda HRC riders while continuing important development work. Expectations were high after a positive Friday for the Honda HRC Castrol team at the brand-new Balaton Park circuit, Luca Marini… read more.
The competition only got tighter on the second day in Spielberg, narrow margins separating Luca Marini and Joan Mir as they finished nose to tail in a chaotic Sprint race. Both sides of the garage finding more pace for a Sunday recovery. Starting the day with sixth place in a… read more.
An incredible effort during Qualifying saw Joan Mir equal his best qualifying as a Honda rider with fifth, but lady luck once again left as the lights went out. Luca Marini worked through a complicated day to take 15th. Hopes of more to come on Sunday for both Honda HRC… 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.
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.
The hard work continued for Honda HRC Castrol at round nine, Joan Mir and Takaaki Nakagami diligently working throughout a complicated weekend to capture 14th and 15th in the Sprint. Temperatures and tensions continued to rise in Mugello as the MotoGP weekend entered the business section with Qualifying and the… read more.
