Marini is yet to stand on the top step of a MotoGP podium, however,ꦉ Marco Bezzecchi and Alex Marquez have both done so on Ducati’s GP22 bike, while Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin have done the༺ same on the latest full factory machines. 

Seventh in the world champions꧃hip, Marini has scored points in six of the last eight races, including sprint races.

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The gaps between satellite and factory rid🀅ers have appeared to be smaller than ever in 2023, which has made it possible for the likes of Marini, Bezzecchi and Marquez to consistently be challengers for the top positions, although their ability to extract the most from their bike has been very evident♛ as well.

Speaking at Silverstone about the differences, Marini said: "I 𝄹think last year was a really strange year for me and for all the Ducatis. The satellite team like [Pramac] with Martin and Zಌarco were struggling a lot with my same bike spec. 

"This season everything is easier and morওe clear. Our bike works really well every time. It is a good package. 

"I don’t think the di🥀fference between our bike and the bike of the factory team is not that huge. But it changes a🐻 little bit."

Marini also spoke about the challenges t🔴hat come with being a MotoGP rider, after the Italian was part of the failed Amazon Documentary, called MotoGP unlimited.  

The Italian added: "Having cameras ಞif something you know is part of the jo🐻b. So it’s not a problem. 

"But there is a big 𝄹difference between Moto2 riders and MotoGP riders. When you are in Moto2 it is easier and then you jump into the MotoGP world to adapt. 

"But, most of the time you forget that the ca🅺mera is there. Sometimes you speak in a bad way or with bad wo🤪rds and it is not so good but every time they cut everything which is nice."