VR46 paints Marini's motorcycle for Mugello with the Italian flag

The MotoGP World Championship arrives in Mugello this weekend after more than a year of absence due to the pandemic, which forced the Italian weekend to be canceled last year. For this reason, the VR46 team has decided to present a special livery on Luca Marini ‘s Ducati, which will wear the colors of the Italian flag.

For Marini this weekend will be his first race at Mugello with MotoGP, a very special track for his brother Valentino Rossi , where he achieved so much success in the past.

“It will be an important round for me. The track is my favorite on the entire calendar and it’s always great to race there,” says Marini.

“This year I will come back here riding a MotoGP . Ducati has always been strong at Mugello, I hope to do well and have fun”, adds the Italian rider.

“It will be a special weekend, a key race for me and I want to enjoy it from the beginning to the finish line,” he says.

Marini has not yet been able to reach any top 10, his goal every weekend, in the first five races of the course, recording a 12th place in Portimao and in the last race of Le Mans, as best results, although experiencing an obvious step forward in France weekend.

Gallery: another 25 bikes with special liveries in MotoGP

Repsol Honda – Valentino Rossi – Valencia GP 2003

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Photo by: Richard Sloop

Gauloises Yamaha – Alex Barros – Pacific GP 2003

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Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images

Gauloises Yamaha – Valentino Rossi – United States GP 2005

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Photo by: Bob Heathcote

Gauloises Yamaha – Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) – Valencia GP 2005

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Photo by: Gauloises Fortuna Racing

Fiat Yamaha – Jorge Lorenzo – Japanese GP 2008

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Photo by: Yamaha Motor Racing

Fiat Yamaha – Jorge Lorenzo – Valencia GP 2008

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Photo by: Yamaha Motor Racing

Fiat Yamaha – Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) – GP de Catalunya 2008

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Photo by: Bridgestone Corporation

Dani Pedrosa (Honda) – Valencia GP 2008

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Photo by: Red Bull GmbH and GEPA pictures GmbH

Suzuki – John Hopkins – United States GP 2005

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Photo by: Bob Heathcote

Ducati – Nicky Hayden – 2009 Indianapolis GP

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Photo by: Bridgestone Corporation

Ducati – Casey Stoner – Australian GP 2010

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

Yamaha Factory Racing – Jorge Lorenzo – 2011 Dutch GP

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Photo by: Yamaha MotoGP

Rizla Suzuki – Alvaro Bautista – 2011 San Marino GP

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Photo by: Crescent Suzuki

Repsol Honda – Dani Pedrosa – Aragon GP 2011

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Photo by: Repsol Media

Suzuki Ecstar – Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales – German GP 2015

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Photo by: Suzuki MotoGP

Aprilia – Aleix Espargaro – Valencia GP 2017

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Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images

Pramac Ducati Jack Miller and Danillo Petrucci – Italian GP 2018

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Photo by: Pramac Racing

Fiat Yamaha – Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards (Yamaha) – 2007 Dutch GP

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Photo by: Yamaha Motor Racing

Fiat Yamaha – Valentino Rossi – Indianapolis GP 2010

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Photo by: Yamaha Motor Racing

Fiat Yamaha Team – Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) – 2009 Portuguese GP

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Photo by: Yamaha Motor Racing

Yamaha Factory Racing – Jorge Lorenzo – San Marino GP 2011

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Photo by: Yamaha MotoGP

Fiat Yamaha – Colin Edwards – 2006 United States GP

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Photo by: Chris Sedgwick

Camel Yamaha – Colin Edwards – United States GP 2006

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Photo by: Todd Corzett

Ducati – Loris Capirossi – 2006 Italian GP

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Photo de: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images

Fortune Yamaha – Marco Melandri – 2004 Portuguese GP

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Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images