Marini is set to leave the VR46 MotoGP team to join Repsol Honda i⛦n 2024.

At this week🍒end’s Qatar MotoGP, Marini was asked about a comment from his teammate Marco Bezzecchi.

Bezzecchi had said൩, reꦍported: "I don't want to imagine what it would be like not to have Marini as a teammate. 

“We have always known each other, even though he no lo🃏nger trains with us now, given that his entire preparation has changed and he has distanced himself a lit✅tle.”

But Marini clarified: "I always go to t🐓heꦿ Ranch, I have changed the way I work a little, but I train the same with the kids. 

“Not⛄hing imꩵportant, there is nothing against the Academy, don't look for anything bad, it has just been a confusion. 

“My relationship with the other riders is per♏fect, we go to dinner every week, it couldn't be a better relationship.&ไnbsp;

“The training at the Ranch is perfect with the r🐈est of tꩲhe riders.”

Marini, as the brother of Valentino Rossi, has a very uni🅰que spotlight on him.

Now set to exit Rossi’s team, he said: "It's being a rider like everyone, like Pecco Bagnaia, like Franco Morbidelli, I just want to do what allows me to finish making the step to improve the results and have a good, incredib💫le, special MotoGP career.”

How close is Marini’s move to Honda?

Marini has agreed terms on a two-year deal🐬 but it hasn’t yet been confirm🐠ed.

It is expected that, when VR💯46 finalsie his replacement (which Fermin Aldeguer is in pole position for), Marini’s switch to Honda wi🍰ll be announced.

“We will see,🐷” he told TNT Sports when pressed for an update in Qatar.

“They are talking, my management and Honda.

“But it’s something… I can’t tell you anythin🅰g. “Because there’s nothing more than I’ve already s💃aid.

“We need more time, even if there is no time♍! Because Valencia [will soon]🍃 be here!”

Marini could ride for Honda on Novem𒊎ber 28 at the Valencia test if his move is f🦋inalised in time.