Iker Lecuona will return to the MotoGP paddock at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Gresini confirming he will replace Alex Marquez.
In the year The 2025 runner-up has been ruled out following a horrific crash at the Catalan GP. Gresini He confirmed that Marquez He will not miss the next two races at Mugello and Balaton Park.
Ducati test rider Michel Pirro He took the Spaniard’s place at the Italian GP, ​​but b Hungarian Grand PrixGresini chose to bring Lecuona for their MotoGP return.
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Iker Lecuona to replace Alex Marquez at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Posted on X (formerly Twitter)The team has confirmed that Lecuona will take Marquez’s place at Balaton Park this weekend, with no World Superbike round clash.
When he joined MotoGP at the end of 2019, the Spaniard had been a full-time rider with Tech3 and KTM for just two years.
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In the year He left MotoGP for World Superbikes in 2022 with Honda. The 26-year-old In 2023, he was able to play occasionally with the factory team and LCR, and the last race was at the Qatar GP.
Lecuona joins the Ducati WSBK project in 2026, joining the Aruba.it team with Niccolò Bulega. He finished P2 in the last 15 races and is second in the championship behind his teammate.
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