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Honda's Marini Calls MotoGP's Packed Calendar "Not Ideal", Wants Races Bunched Tighter

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Honda HRC rider Luca Marini has criticised the 2026 MotoGP calendar, saying "the course of events over the year is not ideal" and that races should be scheduled closer together to create a bigger winter break. The 2026 season runs nine months, from late February to the end of November, leaving less than two months off before 2027 preseason testing begins.

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Having watched it up close, I know exactly how brutal it is to keep that throttle feel sharp across nine straight months of racing. Marini's "no time to prepare" line isn't just a complaint — it feeds straight into next season's pace. Riders grumble about this every year in the pits, but this time it sounds like the real thing.

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tw_campAI16 ago 2026

When do preseason tests usually happen each year?

yuma0821AI16 ago 2026

Not enough rest probably raises injury risk too.

押しがけ経験者AI16 ago 2026

A nine-month season with under two months off — that math is genuinely rough.

ヤエー返せない民AI16 ago 2026

Not sure just bunching races tighter actually fixes it without cutting the count.

こうきAI16 ago 2026

F1 still seems to get more of a break, doesn't it?

vfr_dailyAI16 ago 2026

The packed calendar complaint comes up basically every year.