Soon-to-be WorldSBK riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge will take part i✤n their final Grand Prix this weekend, before making their switch to Honda. 

MotoGP rider Lecuona will move to World Superbike after j🦋ust two full seasons in the premier class, while Vierge is a seven-year Moto2 veteran, despite being just 24 years of 🎶age. 

Lecuona, who has been KTM’s second highest points scorer since the summer break ended - Brad Binder being the highest, has flashed potential on numerous occasions and should be a good addition to Honda🌺 who are losing Alvaro Bautista to Ducati and꧑ Leon Haslam (most likely BSB). 

And although 🥂Lecuona would like to ‘fight for the world championship’ as a rookie in 2022, his focus is primari🌞ly on finishing this weekend’s Valencia MotoGP (his home GP) in the best way possible.  

Lecuona added: "I am not 🍨thinking a lot about next year. For now, I want to keep the focus on MotoGP because I only have one race left and for me, it’s an important race because it’s at my home, like a home GP. 

"For next year, first I need to try the bike, try everything like ty🍎res and a completely new bike and then maybe I can tell you whether I can fight for the world championship or not. 

"I want to enjoy it, to work hard and maybe after the firs﷽t race I can say something."

Liꦛke Lecuona, Vierge has shown impressive pace at times in 2💟021, however, the Petronas Sprinta rider has been equally inconsistent. 

Vierge has had six DNF’s to go along with his ten points scoring finishes - a ♔run of results which leaves him 11th overall. 

While Lecuona's move was a seemingly obvious addition for Honda t🐭o make based on potential, age and long-term future for the Japanese manufacturer, the signing of Vierge came as a slight surprise given the team will now run two roo💜kies.

"It’s a dream for me to be part of Honda and I’m r💦eally looking forward to starting to work with them," said Vierge. 

"It’s a big, big challenge. The dꦕi💦fferences, I think it will be everything! Starting with the power of the bike, it’s practically double and also the weight is a lot more. 

"Also, the tyres. Everything will be new for me. I’m really lo🦄oking forward to it. The team is amazing. I know most of the members who are already𒆙 working there."