Luca Marini
Italian motorcycle racer
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| Intro | Italian motorcycle racer | |
| Places | Italy | |
| is | Motorcycle racer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 10 August 1997, Urbino | |
| Age | 27 years | |
| Star sign | Leo |
The details
Biography
Luca Marini (born 10 August 1997 in Urbino) is an Italian motorcycle racer. He is the maternal half-brother of Valentino Rossi.
Career
Marini made his début in the Moto3 World Championship at the 2013 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix as a wildcard, failing to finish the race. In 2015 he got another wildcard entry at the same place, this time in the Moto2 class with Pons Racing Junior Team aboard a Kalex, finishing the race in 21st place.
For 2016 Marini was signed by the Forward Team to compete full-time in the same class; he got his first Grand Prix points in Qatar, where he finished in 10th place, and his best result in Germany, where he had a 6th place.
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Moto3 | FTR Honda | Twelve Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2015 | Moto2 | Kalex | Pons Racing Junior Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2016 | Moto2 | Kalex | Forward Team | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 23rd |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2013 | 2013 San Marino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Moto2 | 2015-2016 | 2015 San Marino | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2013, 2015–2016 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
Races by year
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Moto3 | FTR Honda | QAT | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | IND | CZE | GBR | RSM Ret | ARA | MAL | AUS | JPN | VAL | NC | 0 | |
| 2015 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT | AME | ARG | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | IND | CZE | GBR | RSM 21 | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
| 2016 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT 10 | ARG 18 | AME Ret | SPA 16 | FRA 12 | ITA Ret | CAT Ret | NED Ret | GER 6 | AUT 17 | CZE Ret | GBR Ret | RSM 13 | ARA 25 | JPN 12 | AUS 16 | MAL 9 | VAL 22 | 23rd | 34 |