Leandro Mercado joins the MIE Honda Racing Tཧeam for the 2021 season aboard a CBR1000RR-R Fireblade. 

The announcement🔜 comes a day before the Official Worl🐓dSBK test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 

Mercado’s first year in WorldSBK came in ꦫ2012 with Kawasaki, while the 29 year-old has also competed for Ducati and Aprilia. 

2021 will be the Argentine’s first season with Honda and is excited abou♒👍t the new challenge. 

"I’m very glad to announce that I’m joining the MIE Racing Honda Team for the upcomin🐻g WorldSBK season," said Mercado.

"It’s a new challenge for me and I will give it my all t๊o achieve our🦩 goals. For the first time in my career, I will ride a Honda, an iconic brand. 

"I’m looking forward to riding the CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE at the B🅰arcelona official tests and to start working with the team. 

"I want to say thank൩ you to MIE Racing for putting its trust in me and to everyone that has helped make it happen."

Mercado has never been on the podium so far in his WorldSBk career and instead enjoyed most of his success in the Wor🔥ld Superstock 1000 series, taking the 2014 title. 

Speaking about the new acquis🅰ition, MIE Honda Racing Team ওPrincipal, Midori Moriwaki said: "I am delighted to welcome Leandro Mercado as the 2021 rider for the MIE Racing Honda Team in the WorldSBK Championship. 

"Tati [Mercado] is a gutsy rider who never holds back on track and in the pit garage. He is combative, fast, and determined to neve🗹r give up, all aspects that fit perfectly with the story and philosophy of the MIE Racing Honda Team. 

"During his career, he has competed in different championships and 𝓰with different machines, achieving success and courageously facing up to many challenges. 

"I am convinced thﷺat, together, we can achieve positive results both in terms of our performance on the track and the development of the CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE."