Soon-to-be 💯WorldSBK riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge will take part in their final Granওd Prix this weekend, before making their switch to Honda. 

MotoGP rider Lecuona will move to World Superbike after just two full seasons in the premier class, while Vierge is a seven-year Moto2 veteran, despite bei🐎ng just 24 years of age.&nb🌞sp;

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

And although Lecuona would like to ‘fight for the world championship’ as a rookie in 2022, his fo🎃cus is primarily 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 nex🥀t year, first I need to try the bike, 🦹try everything like tyres and a completely new bike and then maybe I can tell you whether I can fight for the world championship or not. 

"I want t꧙o enjoy it, to work hard and maybe after the first race I can say something."

Like Lecuona, Vierge has shown impressive pace at times in 2021, however, the Peꦅtronas 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 over🎶all. 

While Lecuona's move was a se༺emingly obvious addition for Honda to make based on potential, age and long-term future for the Japanese manufacturer, th💃e signing of Vierge came as a slight surprise given the team will now run two rookies.

"I♓t’s a dream for me to be part of Honda and I’m really looking forward to starting to work with them," said Vierge. 

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

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