Xavi Vierge aims to “keep the ball rolling” at Dutch WorldSBK after positive Portimao

Xavi Vierge hopes to continue progressi෴ng with Honda in Assen this weekend after a “strong and solid” Portuguese WorldSBK.

Xavi Vierge, 2025 Portuguese WorldSBK, grid. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Xavi Vierge, 2025 Portuguese WorldSBK, grid. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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A Portuguese Round he described as “strong and solid” has left 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Xavi Vierge lo﷽oking for continued progression at this weekend’s Dutc🔥h WorldSBK.

The Spanish rider, who sits 11th in the riders’ standings despite taking Honda’s first top-five 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:World Superbike finish of the season in Race 1 at Portimao two weeks ago, says that the circuit ꦏin Assen – where Honda was last on the podium in 2022 thanks to Iker Lecuona – is also a circuit thaꦛt suits the CBR1000RR-R machine “quite well”.

“I’m really looking forward to be here [at Assen], coming from Portimao that has been 💛a strong and solid weekend,” sa🐬id Vierge.

“So, we will try to ke💜ep the ball rolling. It’s a track that normally fits quite well for us, so ju✃st try to enjoy the weekend and be as competitive as Portimao.”

While this weekend looks set to be dry throughout at Assen, Vierge thinks the mixed and often wet conditions of 2024 will continue to have an effect at the beginning of this weekend due to a lack of historical data, this in addition to a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:ne✃w development SCꩵX rear tyre from Pirelli that is introduce🔜d for the first time this weekend.

“[The Dutch Round] will be challenging, especially because last year during this round we had so much rain, so there’s already like two years since we [had much dry running here],” he😼 said.

“So, it will be super-important to💙 make a good base to start the weekend and try to be as fast as we can from the beginning.

“But, I’m looking forward to starting. Again, Pirelli brought [a new compound] tꦺhat 💫we need to discover and try to adapt to as soon as possible.”

He added: “I think tha𝄹t one we haven’t tested, but it’s the same ‘family’ as th⭕e SC0 [development tyre] that they brought in Portimao.

“So, happy because it lཧooks like this new🦄 compound is helping a little bit for us.”

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