No factory Honda bikes in Australian GP as Luca Marini withdraws due to virus
Luca Marini will miss the Australian Grand Prix after physical problems severely affected him on Friday, when he managed to complete just two laps in the opening free practice session before sitting out the afternoon’s Practice session. The Italian had been suffering from the illness for several days, as he revealed upon arriving at Phillip Island, with Honda HRC team manager Alberto Puig ...…
Honda's absence from the Australian GP is due to a viral infection affecting their factory rider, Luca Marini. The Italian had been struggling with the illness for several days, completing only two laps in the first practice session. MotoGP medical director Angel Charte ruled Marini unfit to continue riding, and the team confirmed his withdrawal on Saturday.
Marini is set to return at the Malaysian Grand Prix after undergoing another medical check. The team will be without Joan Mir, who continues to recover from an undisclosed illness, and Aleix Espargaro, who requires forearm surgery after a test in Malaysia. Takaaki Nakagami is also sidelined due to a broken collarbone.
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