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Luca Marini races solo for Honda at Phillip Island amid injuries

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 12:23 AM

Last updated Oct 22, 2026

Luca Marini races solo for Honda at Phillip Island amid injuries

Summary

Luca Marini will represent Honda HRC Castrol alone at the Australian Grand Prix on October 22, 2026, due to injury and illness among other team riders. Joan Mir is sidelined and was not replaced, while Aleix Espargaró and Somkiat Chantra faced their own issues preventing participation. This race is significant as it marks the last MotoGP event at Phillip Island before it moves to Adelaide in 2027. Marini aims to improve his standing in the championship with five races remaining in the season.

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Status Watch

•Honda fields only Marini as their rider at Phillip Island.
•Joan Mir remains out due to illness; no replacement was named.
•Aleix Espargaró and Somkiat Chantra withdrew from participation.
•This is the last MotoGP race at Phillip Island before the venue change.
•Marini has missed only five races since joining MotoGP in 2021.

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12:23 AMYahoo Sports — Marini Flies Solo At Phillip Island As Honda Runs Out Of Replacements

What they're saying

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All other options are either sick, injured, or otherwise occupied Photos by Honda. Honda HRC Castrol will put only one factory bike on the Phillip Island grid this weekend, with Luca Marini the team's sole representative as injury and illness troubles deepen. [cuttext][/cuttext] Read More: Aleix Espargaró To Ride For Joan Mir At Indonesian Grand Prix Somkiat Chantra To Replace Mir For Japanese Grand Prix Mir Sidelined For Japan And Indonesia As Illness Lingers Mir To Miss Austrian GP, Nakagami T
— Yahoo Sports

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