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Marquez returns for Assen as Lecuona substitutes Mir
The Repsol Honda Group arrive within the Netherlands for the final spherical earlier than the summer time break, Marc Marquez again after lacking the Grand Prix in Germany with Iker Lecuona alongside him as Joan Mir continues his restoration.
After a bruising weekend in Germany, Marc Marquez will return to the Repsol Honda Group RC213V to compete at spherical eight. The Dutch spherical is understood for intense battles round 4.54-kilometer-long circuit, the quick and flowing nature of the monitor typically holding a number of riders battling collectively. Marquez has twice gained the race in Assen within the premier class and has solely as soon as completed off the rostrum – in 2021. He and the crew arrive with practical expectations and know that it will likely be one other weekend specializing in enhancements and the long run.
The opposite facet of the Repsol Honda Group field will see Iker Lecuona make his second look of the yr. Joan Mir will proceed to get well at house with the goal of returning to motion on the British GP totally match after a difficult begin to the yr. Lecuona made his Repsol Honda Group debut on the Spanish spherical earlier within the yr, placing collectively a constant weekend and ending each the Dash race and the Grand Prix. In 2022, the 23-year-old claimed his debut WorldSBK podium on the Dutch circuit.
Marc Marquez
“I arrive in Assen trying to put the laborious weekend in Germany behind me. We’ve got yet another race earlier than the summer time break and the target is to assemble quite a lot of good information for the engineers to allow them to work over these subsequent weeks. That is the main target for the weekend, we have to stay calm and method the weekend with a transparent plan.”
Iker Lecuona
“To begin with I wish to want Joan all the very best in his restoration. I’m excited to affix the crew once more, it’s a real honour. Assen is a circuit I like, I obtained my first WorldSBK podium there so hopefully we are able to have one other good weekend like in Jerez. I’m nonetheless recovering a bit after the crash in Misano, so this will probably be a very good bodily check too. Let’s experience!”
