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LCR Honda racer Alex Rins will miss the next two rounds of the 2023 MotoGP season, with World Superbike racer Iker Lecuona set to replace him in Malaysia and Qatar
LCR Honda racer Alex Rins will miss the next two rounds of the 2023 MotoGP season, as his injury absence extends. He will be replaced by World Superbike racer Iker Lecuona in Malaysia and Qatar. Rins has struggled with regrowing his leg bones and severe nerve pain since his crash at the Italian Grand Prix in May. Despite attempting to return to MotoGP twice, he was forced to withdraw after one day of practice and then experienced further issues at the Indonesian Grand Prix. Lecuona will now step in for Rins at the remaining races, making it likely that Rins’s last chance to ride a Honda RC213V before his move to Yamaha will be at the final round in Valencia. This unfortunate end for Rins highlights the trend of injured racers departing from Honda in recent years. It also adds to the ongoing debate surrounding the addition of sprint races in the MotoGP season without rider consultation.
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