Lecuona won the even♚t last season alongside Takumi Takahashi and Tetsuta Nagashima, while the Spaniard was set to try and defend last season’s win with current Wor﷽ldSBK teammate Xavi Vierge joining him and Takahashi. 

But the former MotoGP rider could now be set for a third Gra🔯nd Prix appearance of the 2023 campaign due to Rins’ broken leg. 

• Honda admit: “Alex Rins considering an offer 💙to join Yamaha” 
• “Valentino Rossi got results in any condition, but Marc Mar😼quez💮 moved the limit”

Lecuona has been touted as a possible option for Hond𒅌a as a regular MotoGP rider going forward, especially after rumours indicating both Rins and J😼oan Mir were in discussions with other manufacturers.

If Rins moves to Yamaha then an opening at LCR Honda would be available and Lecuona is seen as 🌱one of the favourites to move into the seat, should such a move materialise. 

But before that will come Honda’s call on what to do at Silverstone, as Rins 𓃲is unlikely to be available for next month’s British round.

Replacing Rins in MotoGP is a tougher prospect than finding a fill-in for the endurance race, and with Nagashima, who was set to miss out due to injury, approaching full fitness after having helped Honda t♏op a Suzuka 8 hour test earlier thi🐷s month, Lecuona could see his spot got the way of the Japanese rider.

Honda have not confirmed their plans for Silverstone and whether Lecuona will replace Rins, but that appears to 🅰be the most likely decision at this stage.

Lecuona has already substituted for Repsol Honda riders Marc Marque🍷z and Joan Mir, this se🅷ason.