Brno hosts Honda HRC Castrol for Round Nine battle
Automotodrom BrnoFresh off a strong showing in Hungary, Luca Marini and Joan Mir will once again mount their Honda RC213V machines as they take on the Grand Prix of Czechia.
Returning to the calendar in 2025, the Automotodrom Brno carried on with all the MotoGP excitement like it had never missed a weekend, fans flocking to the track just 16 kilometres from the city centre. After a dramatic weekend in Hungary for the World Championship, expectations are high up and down the grid as MotoGP rolls into Brno once more.
Equalling his best result as a Honda HRC factory rider with fifth place in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Luca Marini once again proved his prowess when the lights go out for a Grand Prix. Qualifying still remains a crucial area to improve, guaranteeing a position on the front four rows of the grid combined with his lightning fast starts an exciting recipe for putting the Italian in the mix once again. Progress made in Hungary in this area should aid his Czechia GP challenge. The 2025 edition of the Czechia GP produced a 12th place finish in just his second race back from injury.
Joan Mir will be looking to get lady luck back on his side after an unfortunate weekend in Hungary and the Brno circuit is perfect opportunity to do so. Able to qualify in fifth in 2025, Mir has consistently shown his speed in Czechia – even if the results do not always reflect it. Expect a hard charge from the 2020 World Champion if he can replicate his 2025 form.
“Another two races in a row so another busy two weeks. We left Hungary in a positive way and now arriving in Brno, there’s work to do. The Czech track needs a lot of flow through the various corners and getting enough grip will be crucial to having a good weekend. It’s looking like a pretty hot weekend which will be great for the fans, but we need to understand how the grip will change as this can be quite critical, especially for us. Last year I was still recovering from my injuries during the Czech GP so I am sure we can be more competitive this weekend.”
“Another two races in a row so another busy two weeks. We left Hungary in a positive way and now arriving in Brno, there’s work to do. The Czech track needs a lot of flow through the various corners and getting enough grip will be crucial to having a good weekend. It’s looking like a pretty hot weekend which will be great for the fans, but we need to understand how the grip will change as this can be quite critical, especially for us. Last year I was still recovering from my injuries during the Czech GP so I am sure we can be more competitive this weekend.”
“Last year during all the weekend we were really strong in Brno, it’s a track that I like a lot and fifth on the grid in 2025 was a big boost. I think we have all the pieces to do another strong weekend if the conditions play to our strengths a bit. We are in the intense part of the season with many back-to-back races so we can take a lot of profit from good moments. Like in Hungary and Mugello, it will be crucial to collect as much information as possible and finish all the races.”
“Last year during all the weekend we were really strong in Brno, it’s a track that I like a lot and fifth on the grid in 2025 was a big boost. I think we have all the pieces to do another strong weekend if the conditions play to our strengths a bit. We are in the intense part of the season with many back-to-back races so we can take a lot of profit from good moments. Like in Hungary and Mugello, it will be crucial to collect as much information as possible and finish all the races.”