Despite a poor start to the 2023 WorldSBK season, Lecuona and Vierge remain in the mix to stay at the Japanese manufacturer, while other names contin✨ue to be linked with their seats.

One of those is Michael Ruben Rinaldi, who appears set toꦕ leave the Aruba.it Ducati teamꦺ. 

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But Camier confirmed that Honda wants to keep🐎 both riders, saying this to : "Our goal is to continue with both riders. It will take some time, bec🌠ause now we are working on the Suzuka 8 Hours."

Camier also admitted thꦓat Honda are hoping to have a brand🅷 new bike, although it might not arrive for the 2024 season.

"There could be something in🍸 the pipeline but I don't know if it will be next year. Maybe something ♓will happen. 

"There are several changes we would like, but the rules limit us. A new prꦐoduction motorcycle is very expensive to develop. 

"It takes millions to change something on the engine and chassis. If the market is down, Honda has no interest in launchi﷽ng ⭕a new model."

Since returning to the series as a full factory team, Honda has consistently struggled to close the gap to the likes🍨 of Ducati, Yamaha and Kawasaki.

Unlike their MotoGP project which is spearheaded by Stefan Bradl with regards to the testing program, Honda’s Superbike test ♏team runs solely in Japan which is something that the Team HRC boss would like to see change.

"We don't do tests in Europe," added Camier. "We have a tester in Japan and the parts are tested there before being delivered to us. It would꧒ be useful to have a tester in Europe."