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Sergio Garcia will fill in for Iker Lecuona at the Aragon WorldSBK test.
This week’s Aragon WorldSBK test marks Sergio Garcia’s debut in the World Superbike series. Garcia will be riding for the Honda HRC team on Monday at MotorLand Aragon, filling in for Iker Lecuona, who is recovering from a double arm fracture sustained in July. Despite his previous experience with Honda in Moto3 and JuniorGP series, this will be Garcia’s first taste of World Superbike competition. Garcia, a two-time Moto2 race winner, recently returned to racing in the Moto2 class at the Hungarian MotoGP, finishing 16th. His plans for next year include joining the Gresini Racing Moto2 team alongside Alonso Lopez. While Garcia’s Aragon test may not secure him a 2026 World Superbike ride, a strong performance could position him as a potential replacement for Lecuona at the upcoming Magny-Cours round. Despite his familiarity with the MotorLand Aragon circuit, Garcia has not achieved notable success there, only scoring points twice in six attempts in the Moto3 class.
