{"id":1873918,"date":"2026-04-09T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1873918"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:55:06","slug":"luca-marini-urges-honda-to-trial-2027-motogp-aero-details-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1873918","title":{"rendered":"Luca Marini urges Honda to trial 2027 MotoGP aero \u201cdetails\u201d this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Luca Marini urges Honda to trial 2027 MotoGP aero \u201cdetails\u201d this season<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Luca Marini urges Honda to test 2027 aero \u201cdetails\u201d during the 2026 MotoGP season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T09:55:06+01:00\">09 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Luca Marini, 2026 US MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Luca Marini feels that Honda will need more than set-up changes if it is to fight for MotoGP podiums this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian secured HRC\u2019s best result of the year so far with fifth place in the COTA Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>That result was aided by incidents ahead, including for team-mate Joan Mir, who had impressed with fifth in qualifying while Marini lined up ninth.<\/p>\n<p>Marini then finished the grand prix in the same position he started, while Mir crashed again, this time from sixth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the most important thing is to focus on qualifying,\u201d Marini said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201c[But] I think for the level that we have, P5 is a really big result for us at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still need to think more [realistically] on 6th, 7th and 8th. But we want to improve, we want to achieve a better result.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8f57976fd78bba4fac37ea3acbfa2ded11d5eeff2fce84c97e1ec1757c12a4a9\">  Podcast: How MotoGP\u2019s reserve rider proposal could work   Aleix Espargaro injured in \u201cvery heavy crash\u201d at private Honda MotoGP test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot think to end this season with this performance, because we want to be fighting for the podium at least in some GPs this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini underlined that further progress would require upgrades rather than set-up gains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the setup I think we did a fantastic job this winter. I worked very well with my crew. They did a fantastic job listening to my feedback. And I think we have a very good base. But we need some bigger items,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-82e63b52d7dc6f65cdc7451cfec962659dc4d706bd4b21d5bb6f255ddafdad5d\">  MotoGP engine guru set for swift KTM return from Honda?   Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike back on track at Sepang? <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cFor sure we have some ideas. We know that we need to improve on the entry phase of the corner. Try to find more turning in that moment, a little bit more stability to let the riders be more aggressive and less on the limit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd always the rear grip. But we know [that] from the long story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini highlighted aerodynamics as a key area for improvement and suggested Honda should begin integrating elements of its 2027 850cc project this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSincerely, on the aero, there is still a lot of margin to improve with our bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I know that without concessions this year, we already have everything set. So it&#8217;s something that Honda must think more about for] the future.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI just advise them to try all the little details of the aero that they can bring to the \u201827 project, also this year. Because we can have some advantage even this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini is tenth and the top Honda rider in the world championship standings heading into the opening European round at Jerez later this month.<\/p>\n<p>However, like Mir, his future remains unclear amid rumours that Honda is planning a Fabio Quartararo-David Alonso line-up next season.<\/p>\n<p>The factory\u2019s 850cc prototype is thought to have undergone further track testing in the hands of Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami during a private outing at Sepang earlier this week, when Espargaro suffered back injuries in a &#8216;heavy crash&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Honda, which broke out of the lowest D concession ranking at the end of last season, is currently fourth in the constructors\u2019 championship, ahead of only Yamaha.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Luca Marini<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Honda HRC (MotoGP)<\/div>\n<div 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id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Luca Marini urges Honda to test 2027 aero \u201cdetails\u201d during the 2026 MotoGP season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Luca Marini feels that Honda will need more than set-up changes if it is to fight for MotoGP podiums this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian secured HRC\u2019s best result of the year so far with fifth place in the COTA Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>That result was aided by incidents ahead, including for team-mate Joan Mir, who had impressed with fifth in qualifying while Marini lined up ninth.<\/p>\n<p>Marini then finished the grand prix in the same position he started, while Mir crashed again, this time from sixth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the most important thing is to focus on qualifying,\u201d Marini said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201c[But] I think for the level that we have, P5 is a really big result for us at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still need to think more [realistically] on 6th, 7th and 8th. But we want to improve, we want to achieve a better result.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8f57976fd78bba4fac37ea3acbfa2ded11d5eeff2fce84c97e1ec1757c12a4a9\">  Podcast: How MotoGP\u2019s reserve rider proposal could work   Aleix Espargaro injured in \u201cvery heavy crash\u201d at private Honda MotoGP test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot think to end this season with this performance, because we want to be fighting for the podium at least in some GPs this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini underlined that further progress would require upgrades rather than set-up gains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the setup I think we did a fantastic job this winter. I worked very well with my crew. They did a fantastic job listening to my feedback. And I think we have a very good base. But we need some bigger items,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-82e63b52d7dc6f65cdc7451cfec962659dc4d706bd4b21d5bb6f255ddafdad5d\">  MotoGP engine guru set for swift KTM return from Honda?   Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike back on track at Sepang? <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cFor sure we have some ideas. We know that we need to improve on the entry phase of the corner. Try to find more turning in that moment, a little bit more stability to let the riders be more aggressive and less on the limit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd always the rear grip. But we know [that] from the long story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini highlighted aerodynamics as a key area for improvement and suggested Honda should begin integrating elements of its 2027 850cc project this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSincerely, on the aero, there is still a lot of margin to improve with our bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I know that without concessions this year, we already have everything set. So it&#8217;s something that Honda must think more about for] the future.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI just advise them to try all the little details of the aero that they can bring to the \u201827 project, also this year. Because we can have some advantage even this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini is tenth and the top Honda rider in the world championship standings heading into the opening European round at Jerez later this month.<\/p>\n<p>However, like Mir, his future remains unclear amid rumours that Honda is planning a Fabio Quartararo-David Alonso line-up next season.<\/p>\n<p>The factory\u2019s 850cc prototype is thought to have undergone further track testing in the hands of Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami during a private outing at Sepang earlier this week, when Espargaro suffered back injuries in a &#8216;heavy crash&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Honda, which broke out of the lowest D concession ranking at the end of last season, is currently fourth in the constructors\u2019 championship, ahead of only Yamaha.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Luca Marini feels that Honda will need more than set-up changes if it is to fight for MotoGP podiums this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian secured HRC\u2019s best result of the year so far with fifth place in the COTA Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>That result was aided by incidents ahead, including for team-mate Joan Mir, who had impressed with fifth in qualifying while Marini lined up ninth.<\/p>\n<p>Marini then finished the grand prix in the same position he started, while Mir crashed again, this time from sixth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the most important thing is to focus on qualifying,\u201d Marini said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201c[But] I think for the level that we have, P5 is a really big result for us at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still need to think more [realistically] on 6th, 7th and 8th. But we want to improve, we want to achieve a better result.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-8f57976fd78bba4fac37ea3acbfa2ded11d5eeff2fce84c97e1ec1757c12a4a9\">  Podcast: How MotoGP\u2019s reserve rider proposal could work   Aleix Espargaro injured in \u201cvery heavy crash\u201d at private Honda MotoGP test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot think to end this season with this performance, because we want to be fighting for the podium at least in some GPs this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini underlined that further progress would require upgrades rather than set-up gains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the setup I think we did a fantastic job this winter. I worked very well with my crew. They did a fantastic job listening to my feedback. And I think we have a very good base. But we need some bigger items,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-82e63b52d7dc6f65cdc7451cfec962659dc4d706bd4b21d5bb6f255ddafdad5d\">  MotoGP engine guru set for swift KTM return from Honda?   Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike back on track at Sepang? <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cFor sure we have some ideas. We know that we need to improve on the entry phase of the corner. Try to find more turning in that moment, a little bit more stability to let the riders be more aggressive and less on the limit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd always the rear grip. But we know [that] from the long story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini highlighted aerodynamics as a key area for improvement and suggested Honda should begin integrating elements of its 2027 850cc project this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSincerely, on the aero, there is still a lot of margin to improve with our bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I know that without concessions this year, we already have everything set. So it&#8217;s something that Honda must think more about for] the future.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI just advise them to try all the little details of the aero that they can bring to the \u201827 project, also this year. Because we can have some advantage even this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marini is tenth and the top Honda rider in the world championship standings heading into the opening European round at Jerez later this month.<\/p>\n<p>However, like Mir, his future remains unclear amid rumours that Honda is planning a Fabio Quartararo-David Alonso line-up next season.<\/p>\n<p>The factory\u2019s 850cc prototype is thought to have undergone further track testing in the hands of Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami during a private outing at Sepang earlier this week, when Espargaro suffered back injuries in a &#8216;heavy crash&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Honda, which broke out of the lowest D concession ranking at the end of last season, is currently fourth in the constructors\u2019 championship, ahead of only Yamaha.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1092930\/1\/luca-marini-urges-honda-trial-2027-motogp-aero-details-season&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304341_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Luca Marini urges Honda to trial 2027 MotoGP aero \u201cdetails\u201d this season Luca Marini urges Honda to test 2027 aero \u201cdetails\u201d during the 2026 MotoGP season. 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