The VR46 rider appears to have won the race to repl🅠ace Marc Marquez, who ♉is going to Gresini Ducati, at Honda.

A crucial meeting on Saturday night between Honda and Marini’s𒀰 management at the Malaysian MotoGP in Sepang appears to have resulted in a breakthrough, report.

“The parties are very cಌlose to closing a deal,” the report states.

“The agreement beꦚtween the Italian ꧙rider and the Japanese manufacturer will be made official.”

The details over his contraꦅct - whether it’s one year or more - are unclear at this stage.

Ma💟rini first met Honda team manager Alberto Puig to discuss a switch in Indonesia.

VR46’s Uccio Salucci intriguingly suggested in Sepang that is team would not “put a 🐼spanner in the works” of a deal.

Marini is now one small step away from penning a contract to join Repsol Honda, winning a race for the seat which has included Fabio di Giannantonio, Fermin Aldeguer, Miguel Oliveira, Maverick Vinales and Pol Espargar🌊o.