Iker Lecuona had an exceptional weekend in MotoGP as he finished seventh at Balaton Park in place of Alex Marquez. Naturally, he was asked if he wanted to return.
Lecuona replaces Alex Marquez. as if Hungarian Grand Prixwith Gresini A rider is recovering from his injuries after a crash in Catalonia. Ducati chose not to use Nicolo Bulega. While focusing on preparing their 2027 bike at Balaton Park.
Calling his World Superbikes counterpart instead, Lecuona made his first premier class appearance since 2023. Despite having no experience in GP26, the Spaniard finished an impressive P7.
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Iker Lecuona will be ‘very happy’ to return to MotoGP but is committed to World Superbikes
Lecuona was 23 seconds behind winner Marc Marquez at the line. It brought a solid nine points for Gresini, with teammate Fermin Aldeguer in a pile at the first corner.
Such a performance makes many wonder if the Spaniard wants to return to another competition in the future. Lecuona will compete in the WSBK at Misano this weekend, but his schedule is free for the next MotoGP weekend at Brno.
to speak DAZN After the Hungarian GP, he admitted he would be ‘very happy’ to be back. However, he stated that he is fully focused on his efforts in WSBK.
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Do I want to repeat? First of all, I hope Alex Marquez comes back soon, because he is in the last place. Obviously, I’m very happy to be back and happy with what I did. Why don’t I come back?
But I’m saying this: my place is now in WorldSBK, I’m very focused, we’re second in the championship. A weekend with no crashes, no mistakes, and no regrets.
“I’m very happy with the job, and now I’m going to focus on Superbikes, which is what I need to focus on now.”
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What’s the latest on Alex Marquez’s situation?
Of course, Lecuona’s chances of returning to MotoGP depend on whether or not Alex Marquez is fit to race in Chechia.
Marc Marquez gave an update on Alex He said Balaton Park is moving along with the recovery. They are yet to confirm whether Gresini will qualify for the next race.
David Tardozzi said the spinal cord injury was a complicated case. Ducati doesn’t want to bring Marquez back too soon if he’s not 100% fit, which opens the door for Lecuona to make another appearance.
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