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Xavi Vierge and Honda have announced that he will not take part in this weekend’s Suzuka 8 Hours.
Honda WorldSBK rider Xavi Vierge will not participate in the upcoming Suzuka 8 Hours race this weekend due to procedural reasons. Vierge replaced injured rider Iker Lecuona in the Honda Suzuka team, but it has been announced that he will not be part of the event. Takumi Takahashi and Johann Zarco will now form a two-rider lineup for Honda in the race. Vierge expressed his disappointment in an Instagram post about not being able to compete. This change in lineup comes after Lecuona’s wrist injury and the need for a replacement rider in the team. Honda confirmed the new lineup for the Suzuka 8 Hours event in a statement.
