Iker Lecuona replaces Alex Rins for British MotoGP
The Spaniard, who usually races for Honda in the World Superbiജke championship, is to replace the injured Ale❀x Rins at the LCR team.
COTA winner Rins, currently mulling over a switch to the Monstღer Yamaha squad for 2024, remains unfit to ride due to his bro🍷ken leg at Mugello.
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Lecuona, a full-time MotoGP rider for Tech3 KTM during 2020 and 2021, returned to the premier class as an injury replacement for Marc Marquez at Jerez earlier🔴 this season🌟.
A second Repsol Honda chance then materialised for Assen, in place of Marquez’s ꦗteam-mate Joan Mir, and he will now ride the saisteatellite LCR machine alongside Takaaki Nakagami.
"I wish Alex a speedy recovery; I know how di🎶fficult these situations are," Lecuona said.
"In the meantime, I'm ha🤪ppy to jump on the bike, as I want to do my best and help the team.
"Besides, I like Silverstone's la💖yout, and we can have fun. I want to thank the Honda family and LCR for the opportunity."
Lecuona will be seeking hiಞs first MotoGP points since Valencia 2021, having finished 16th at Jerez followed by a technical problem - while holding 11th place - at Assen.
The #27 is currentꦉly 13th in the WorldSBK standings, as the top Honda rider, with a best finish of fourth.
Peter has been in t🧜he paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
