2023-04-27 22:59:44
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 10:59 p.m.
This weekend there will be representation from Gipuzkoa on the starting grid of the MotoGP Grand Prix of Jerez. Iker Lecuona, a Valencian rider of Gipuzkoan parents, is the man chosen by Honda to replace the injured Marc Márquez. Lecuona is currently racing in the Superbike World Championship with the Japanese brand, which has thought of him to replace ’93’ to the surprise even of the Gipuzkoan-born rider himself, who declared yesterday on DAZN that “I was the last option. I am happy and very grateful to Honda, I am going to race without pressure.
Iker Lecuona debuted in MotoGP almost four years ago with a KTM and this weekend he will have the chance to compete with a Honda RC213V, one of the fastest bikes on the grid. The last time he raced in the premier class was at the 2021 Valencia GP and his best result in MotoGP was a remarkable sixth place at the Austrian Grand Prix in 2021. He will race with the ’27’ that Casey wore in his day Stoner.
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