TRC enters MotoGP's paddock alongside Luca Marini A new aesthetic language

Fashion and motorsport are two worlds that are deeply intertwined and constantly evolving, influencing one another. The latest chapter in this evolution is the new aesthetic emerging in MotoGP. This new dimension bears the signature of TRC and its new ambassador: Luca Marini. The Honda HRC Castrol rider is bringing the brand’s stylistic codes into the paddock—sportswear-inspired garments that never forget style, expressed through carefully crafted details. "If we want to grow as a sport, as MotoGP will need to do in the coming years, connecting with the fashion world can offer new opportunities for us riders, for the teams, and for the organizer - Marini explains - . After all, we also have to dress within the paddock. We don’t always wear our racing suits, so why not take advantage of that and do it in a cooler, more stylish way?"

"I tried to seize this opportunity as early as possible, because once I got to know all the people working at TRC, I became convinced it was a really cool project - Luca continues, revealing how the collaboration began - . I strongly identify with their values, and I think their garments are exactly what I would wear every day. So it’s not difficult for me to see myself wearing their pieces. I hope I can continue with them for many years, because I’ve had a truly great experience. Also, I’m increasingly interested in the fashion world, even though I have to admit it was my wife who introduced me to it. In any case, I understand how important it is and the opportunities it can bring."

We meet Luca just days before the most important race of the MotoGP season, especially for an Italian rider: Mugello. It’s impossible not to bring it up: "For me, Mugello has always been a bittersweet race. One year, in MotoGP, I could have finished third, but on the penultimate lap Zarco overtook me and I finished fourth, because I had injured myself in the previous race at Le Mans and my wrists were hurting. I was very disappointed, because I believe that finishing on the podium or winning a MotoGP race at Mugello is something incredible, because of the atmosphere, the podium, and the track invasion. It gives us riders so much. When you are on the podium and see all the fans below, the grandstands packed, and even supporters along the main straight. At other circuits this doesn’t happen as much, and I think the emotion is not quite the same. I would love to experience that again—it would be a dream. I’ve already done it in Moto2, but of course it’s not the same."

Talking to Luca, one can easily sense the naturalness of someone who, as he has grown, has changed his daily routine: his passion for video games is giving way to a love for reading; he enjoys cooking, and although he recently bought a new barbecue, when asked about his favourite dish he answers without hesitation: pasta with tomato sauce, for his daughter. This is also because the free time he once spent playing football is now happily devoted to his family.

This authenticity is also reflected in the way he experiences his time in the paddock: "A race weekend is very intense, there isn’t a single moment when I get bored. There are always so many things to do: talking with the team when we’re not on track, media activities, interviews, fan events, and meet-and-greets. I don’t have rituals to stay focused, because the race weekend schedule is already well organized. I know in advance, for example, what time I will eat, and that becomes my moment to rest and recover energy.

I don’t think there is any element of MotoGP that is underestimated, but one thing I want to highlight is that the level of the riders is truly incredible, extremely high. From first to twenty-second place in MotoGP, they are all outstanding riders, and perhaps this is sometimes overlooked, in the sense that if you lose two tenths to an opponent, people assume you are a bad rider. But that’s not the case: the level is so high that it is difficult for a single dominant figure to emerge and win everything, every race, every Sunday. It’s more varied, also because the bikes are all at an incredible level, but above all because all the riders are genuinely formidable."