Marini is set to swap VR46 for re𝓰placing Marc 🥃Marquez in 2024.

But his move still hasn’t been confirmed, despite being an open secret, as VR46 hunt fo𒁏r h💜is replacement.

“There needs to be some news! Because in one week we finish the seasoℱn,” Marini said after finishing third in Qatar.

Michael Laverty told TNT Sports about the delay in confirmation: “It ta✤kes some time. They’ll want the various clauses, the get-out 🗹clauses. 

“They’ll wa🐈nt two years fixed then the extra year to b🍎ring them parallel with the rest of the riders.

“There will be a lot of i’s to dot and t’s to cross. “You can understand why it tak🧔es time, it’s a big move.

“But he was squir♛min𓆉g a little bit there, when asked the question! 

“He’s such a nice guy, he wants to answer, but he can’t give us any quoteꦛs.”

Sylvaiꦿn Gu𒁃intoli added: “It sounds like it’s just technical details, now. 

“The move is happening. It’s a bold move. 

“We’ll have to 👍give it time to see which way it go🉐es…

“HRC are going to sort it out, they are the biggest manufacturer, they have firꦓepower. “There has been reorganisation at Honda, bringing four-wheel and two-wheel departments together. 

“That sounds like good news on the aero side. It will take a little bit of time.&nbsౠp;

“We don’t know what will happen 💧next year, the bike might have drastic technical changes. You never know. 

“The rules come in for 2027, that’s a guarantee, big ch✅anges for sure. There might be a new front tyre…

“Luca feels like 🎐he needs to be the No1 man, part of the factory team, and HRC is his bet.”

On November 28 at the postsea🤡son Valencia test, Marini will hope to jump on a Honda for the first time, but knows time is running out to fꦍinalise his switch.