MotoGP Spain: Iker Lecuona is the happiest man at Jerez!

Hostilities did not begin on the Jerez track nor did the celebration of the Spanish Grand Prix open, but in the paddock there was already a happy driver who could not wipe a beaming smile from his face. It was Iker Lecuona who saw his new Repsol Honda uniform, colors from which he could not take his eyes off with sparkling eyes. Replacing Marc Marquez, he knows that the task will not be easy. But he will never forget this moment of returning to MotoGP through the front door when he had left through the small…

In passing, he will certainly also have a thought for Hervé Poncharal who had brought him among the elite without being able to do anything to keep him there. But he had been her first lawyer when Honda asked him for his assessment of the young Spaniard then destined to enter the project WSBK from the Tokyo brand.

Iker Lecuona: “ I have no expectations, I'll just try to enjoy it »

Speaking this Thursday afternoon, Iker Lecuona thus expressed the feeling of experiencing Christmas in April: “ honestly, the feeling is crazy! When I heard the news, wow, it was a big surprise to me. I did not expect that. I said yes, of course. This is my dream team. This is an incredible opportunity so thanks to Honda, Team HRC and Repsol. I really appreciate that they gave me this opportunity. I'm going to try to take advantage of it because I think that's what this opportunity is for ».

Continuing on what he hopes to get out of this weekend, and if he has set any goals, lecuona commented : " I have no expectations, I'll just try to enjoy it. It's the first time in two years that I've been back in this paddock and on these bikes, so there are a lot of new things to understand. It's also the first time with Honda and this machine. I need to learn and we'll see how Friday goesi. I'm very excited to get started! » ends the one whose neighbor Joan mir and which brings back the 27 in the Repsol Honda box…