Luca Marini has become the second 2021 MotoGP rookie to claim a top five this season - Jorge Martin🌱 the other - afte🗹r claiming P5 at the AustrianGP. 

Marin🌼i made a worthwhile gamble to remain on d𓃲ry tyres during the final five laps in wet conditions, a strategy that saw only Brad Binder on the same tyres finish ahead of the Italian. 

In what was a six rider group battling for second as the final lap began, Marini was the one who made the least amount of mꦺistakes on dry tyres, while only t🔯hose on wets were eventually able to get ahead. 

Marini briefly got as high as third after trailing Valentino Rossi in what was ‘a crazy race’ but one ‘I enjoyed a lot’🌠🌠. 

"Today was just amazing! I had a crazy race but I enjoyed it a lot. In the dry I was quite fast and competitive - I could also ach🌟ieve a great result, so I was happy," added Marini. 

"I was thinking about stopping and trying to change the bike, but then I saw that everybody continued a📖nd I said ‘okay I follow them’. 

"I waited a little bit more and when the group in front stopped it was just with five laps (remaining) and I said to myself, ‘If I'm losing 30 seconds from doing a stop, it’s better to continue and see at the en🉐d of the race where we end up’. 

"It was the right c𝄹hoice so I’m very happy that I was ☂clever and could think it well. Also I’m happy to make the decision in such a critical moment like this. 

"It’s just a pity that the last three corners I was really 🌳close to the podium. I gave my 100%, but the last lap wa🧔s really full wet and very difficult to ride the bike."