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The Manufacturing facility Honda WorldSBK crew will once more run Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge on the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade for the 2023 WorldSBK championship season.

Iker Lecuona

“We discovered lots final yr and achieved some robust outcomes, like pole place in Barcelona and a podium at Assen, which we weren’t actually anticipating as that was solely the second race. Positively a really constructive yr general, and it helped me familiarize yourself with a number of issues, like find out how to handle the scenario in each race and at each observe, additionally with the Pirelli tyres that had been very obscure at first. I plan to harness all that I discovered in 2022 within the yr to return. Over the winter, the crew and everybody again within the Honda manufacturing unit have labored actually exhausting to supply us with a greater bike. We nonetheless have two days of testing in Australia earlier than the primary race, so we now have time to grasp the brand new materials and discover the very best setup so as to exploit it as finest we are able to. We begin with the 2 rounds that I wasn’t in a position to compete in final season, however I like each tracks, really feel good, and am prepared to offer it my all.”

And whereas the 2023 livery of the CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE welcomes PT Astra Honda Motor to the line-up of official sponsors, the crew has targeting what lies beneath the fairings within the restricted time it has had between the top of the 2022 season and the approaching 2023 season-opener in Australia.

Xavi Vierge

“That is my second yr in WorldSBK and so we’ll profit from not having to begin from scratch. We now know lots of the tracks and perceive how the tyres and electronics work, whereas it was all an enormous problem for me final yr. 2022 wasn’t a simple season however we scored some good outcomes and demonstrated our potential. They’ve been working exhausting in Japan and so we’ve had a number of work to do and parts to check over the winter. I’m actually happy with how that each one’s gone and now we simply have to determine our base setup for the season. Testing is nice but it surely doesn’t examine to racing. Fortunately, this yr we begin early and there’s no higher locations than Australia and Indonesia. I like these tracks, particularly Phillip Island. It’s the primary time I’m heading there in February, which is summertime, so I’m wanting ahead to getting there and starting what must be an incredible season.”

Crew Supervisor Leon Camier and riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge have spoken about what they discovered final season and what they aspire to now, conscious that the extent of competitors in 2023 might be increased than ever.

Leon Camier – Crew Supervisor, Crew HRC

“The 2022 World Superbike season was a superb basis yr for our two younger rookies. All through the season, we had been in a position to see what they’re each able to and had been impressed by the way in which during which they had been in a position to shortly adapt to new circuits and totally different conditions. Now that we’ve completed a number of the educational, we are able to intention to give attention to race efficiency proper from FP1. We’ve labored exhausting in a number of areas and improved in lots of elements. 2023 begins now, and we’re able to go. The purpose is to enhance globally, each with the bike on the crew’s facet, and dealing to take one other step extra typically talking. Our prime pace has at all times been actually good with the Fireblade, however we should preserve working to enhance in each space. While you convey a brand new spec of a given part to enhance in a single space, you generally discover this units you again in one other space. That is one thing that Honda have been working very exhausting on in Japan and we’re assured that this yr we’ll make one other step in the proper path. To count on to go from the place we had been final season to aiming for a title win might be very tough, however that is basically our purpose, and one that we are going to preserve working in the direction of till we obtain it.”

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