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LUCA

MARINI

DOB : 1997-08-10 Birthplace : URBINO Height : 184 CM Weight : 69 KG
The gangly Italian was initially best known for being Valentino Rossi ’ s half-brother . But his methodical improvement over the past two years not only brought him within a whisker of the 2020 Moto2™ title ; it earned him seat in MotoGP™ , too . It has been quite the rise for Marini . After only limited success on Moto3™ machinery , he shot to prominence in the European Moto2™ category in 2015 . A year later he was called up Forward Racing ’ s squad alongside Lorenzo Baldassarri . Steady progress was undermined by a serious left shoulder injury , sustained at Le Mans in 2017 , which never fully healed until a lengthy operation in the autumn of 2018 . He scored one race win in 2018 and two in 2019 but 2020 was when he finally fought for a title . But for a horrific free practice crash at Le Mans , he would have won ( Luca missed out by 9 points ). He ’ ll be aiming for the Rookie of the Year title in his MotoGP™ with Esponsorama Racing Ducati .
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TECH DATA

Bike : Ducati Desmosedici 2019 Power : Over 245hp Gearbox : 6-speed seamless transmission
Suspension : Ohlins Chassis : Aluminium alloy twin-spar Tyres : Michelin , 17 ” front and rear
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