Joan Mir Confirmed for 2027 as Luca Marini's Future Unfolds

Joan Mir has been officially confirmed as a Gresini Ducati rider for 2027.

His teammate Luca Marini is still to reveal his MotoGP future.

Luca Marini is expected to leave the factory Honda team.

He is widely tipped to join Tech3 KTM.

Marini finished sixth out of ten riders last year.

He hopes to replicate this performance.

The Sachsenring will feature MotoGP's revised grid.

This could make qualifying more significant.

Marini views a top ten place on Friday as his main priority.

He said: “I hope soon. Let's see.”

The Italian still sees qualifying as key to a good result.

He added: “We will try to stay in the top 10 on Friday.”

Marini is focused on practice to secure a Q2 spot.

He believes the track's short length could reduce gaps between bikes.

Ducati and Aprilia are expected to stay ahead.

Marini hopes to be faster than at Assen.

The Sachsenring has historically favored Honda.

Marini aims to improve on last year's performance.