Indonesia WorldSBK: Iker Lecuona ‘ready to fight again’, Xavi Vierge ‘I love the track’

Injured at Mandalika last season, Honda WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona returns to Indonesia ‘ready to fight again’ after and build on a pair of top sixes at the Phillip Island opener.
Iker Lecuona Superpole race, Australian WorldSBK, 27 February
Iker Lecuona Superpole race, Australian WorldSBK, 27 February

Lecuona was ruled out of both Mandalika and the following Phillip Island round🧸 at the end of his rookie 2022 WorldSBK season,🥃 after fracturing vertebrae in a huge free practice highside in Lombok.

The Spaniard returns holding seventh in the early world championship standings after 6-8-6 finishes in Australia lastꦗ weekend.

“I’m really happy to be in Indonesia and I just hope that the track conditions are ꦜbetter than they were la🅘st year, at least as far as I was able to experience, because my weekend was brought to a premature end after a massive highside,” Lecuona said.

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“But I like the track and I’m excited to be back in Mandalika and to race here for the first time. Afte𝔉r the Australian weekend, I think we’re ready to fight again. We’re still learning about the new bike💞, so we’ll see but I’m looking forward to the next round.”

Team-mate Xavi Vierge 𝄹scored his best result of last season wi▨th sixth in Mandalika and can’t wait to return.

“We now have the second round of the year at an amazing circuit,” said Vierge, who began the season with 7-12-11 finish✨es in Austral🥀ia.

“I really enjoyed last year’s races and I’m looking forward to getting back there, as th♛ere was an incre꧃dible atmosphere with great fans.

“I love the trac🍎k, it's a layout I really enjoy, but hope it will be in a better condition than last year, as this will make for more exciti🐷ng races. I can’t wait to get started!”

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