Honᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚda has confirmed the long rumoured news that MotoGP's Iker Lecuona and Moto2's Xavi Vierge will form the factory team's all-new World Superbike line-up for 2022.

Lecuona, still just 21♍, is switching to WorldSBK after two seasons in MotoGP.

The Spaniard hasꦓ shown flashes of speed, with a best result of sixth in Austria this season, but is only 18th in t𝓀he world championship standings and - like team-mate Danilo Petrucci - has lost his Tech3 KTM seat to Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez for next season.

Countryman Vierge, 24, has raced in the Moto2 class since 2015, claiming four podiums and three pole positions but - like Lecuona - is yet to win a grand prix. Vierge ♚is currently 11th in this year's Moto2 standings, during his second♒ year at Petronas SRT.

The pair will replace Alvaro Bautista, al𒁃ready confirmed as re-joining Ducati next season, and Leon Haslam, whose future plans are yet to be announced.

“Over the time spent working together, we have had the opportunity to appreciate Leon as both a𝔍 rider and as a person," said ꦏteam manager Leon Camier.

"We want to thank him for his hard work, dedication and full commitment to oꦜur project and the team. It has been a pleasure to work with him, and we wish him all the best for the future.”

Bautista (two podiu♓ms) and Haslam (best of fourth) are currently tenth and twelfth in the WorldSBK standings ꦏheading into next month's Indonesian finale.

Given their young ages, should Lecuona&ﷺnbsp;and/or Vierge make a success of WorldSBK they could well be given a path back to grand prix racing, with Honda.