Xavi Vierge

Honda has confirmed its rider line-up for its 2024 WorldSBK factory team, with both Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge staying with the team

The 2023 factory Honda Suzuka 8 Hours team will consist of WorldSBK riders Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona, and four-time 8 Hours winner Takumi Takahashi.

The 2022 WorldSBK Championship picks up again at Magny-Cours with the second-half of an engrossing season... but which riders need to pick up their form?

HRC Honda confirms ex-MotoGP rider Iker Lecuona and ex-Moto2 front runner Xavi Vierge will remain with its team for the 2023 WorldSBK Championship

Ex-MotoGP rider Iker Lecuona steps foot on the WorldSBK podium in only his second outing as he emerges as a star performer for Honda in Assen

Iker Lecuona cracks the top three for Honda during pre-season 2022 WorldSBK testing at Barcelona, thinks the team is well placed for podium fight this season

Xavi Vierge suffers a rib fracture in an accident during WorldSBK testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, putting him in doubt for Aragon opener

As the likes of Tom Sykes, Chaz Davies and Leon Haslam head for pastures new, who are rookies looking to usher in a new generation for the 2022 WorldSBK

Out with the old, in with the new | Why Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge are the ideal blend of youth and experience to stimulate the Honda WorldSBK effort

Honda boss Leon Camier believes WorldSBK should fall into line with MotoGP with the introduction of testing concessions to attract more manufacturers

Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona get down to the business for Honda in Jerez ahead of their maiden 2022 WorldSBK Championship campaigns

Xavi Vierge reflects on the decision to join the factory Honda WorldSBK team for 2022 rather than progress to MotoGP with RNF Yamaha

Honda will go ahead with its 2022 MotoGP and WorldSBK team presentation on Friday without its six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez

Iker Lecuona's first test on the HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade comes to a premature conclusion when a crash during WorldSBK testing injures his hand

Honda is the big attraction from the final WorldSBK test of 2021 as it BMW and Kawasaki begin their preparations for the 2022 WorldSBK Championship

Leon Haslam is left to consider his racing options after being dropped from the HRC Honda line-up for the 2022 WorldSBK season - is a BSB return on cards?

Honda HRC completes the full factory rider line-up for the 2022 WorldSBK Championship with GP-reverting rookies Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge

Latest rumours suggest Leon Haslam is set to be frozen out of Honda's 2022 WorldSBK rider line-up in favour of Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge

Maverick Vinales has confirmed he will leave Yamaha at the end of the 2021 MotoGP season... so who is in line to join Yamaha in his place for MotoGP 2022?

Reports in Malaysia suggest Petronas SRT isn't waiting for a decision from Valentino Rossi and is moving ahead with its own plans for the 2022 MotoGP season

Petronas SRT Yamaha boss Razlan Razali again cools speculation on Valentino Rossi for 2021, hints it could be able to retain Fabio Quartararo instead