Iker Lecuona has been chosen by LCR Honda to replace the injured Álex Rins in the upcoming Malaysian and Qatar GPs – the next two rounds of the MotoGP World Championship.
Rins had to withdraw from the Australian and Thai GPs due to intense pain and underwent another surgery due to complications related to injuries he sustained on one of his legs in June of the previous year. The surgery was successful, but the rider is currently in the recovery phase.
With the Superbike World Championship season concluded, Lecuona was selected by LCR Honda as a substitute. The Spanish rider has already participated in five rounds in this capacity, with 16th place finishes in Jerez and Catalonia being his best results
