This Honda WorldSBK factory team rider was involved in a multi-car accident at the beginning of Race 1 of the Hungary WSBK, held last weekend at the new circuit. Balaton Park.
Iker Lecuona Finished in fourth position on the grid, one of his best starting positions this season, but unlucky due to being affected by an accident. Andrea Iannone , which affects seven rider , the worst being the Spanish rider.
After suffering an injury, the driver was known to have a broken bone at the circuit, so he decided to return to Valencia on Sunday, where he underwent surgery on Monday.
"Iker Lecuona, a Honda HRC rider, has successfully undergone surgery on his left distal arm, where he suffered a fractured ulna and hand fingers as a result of an accidental crash during the first WorldSBK race at Balaton Park Circuit," said Honda in a statement.
The incident forced him to withdraw from the remaining WorldSBK Hungary round and the upcoming Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race (scheduled for Sunday, August 3), where his teammate Xavi Vierge will replace him.
The intervention carried out on Monday, July 28 by Dr. Eduardo Sánchez Alepuz at IMED Valencia Hospital was successfully completed, achieving the expected stabilization," Honda added. "Lecuona spent the night at the clinic and was discharged on Tuesday morning. The next medical examination is scheduled for Monday, August 4.
Called for the Austrian and Hungarian MotoGP
As reported The Shiro Copr, Lecuona has reached an agreement with Honda HRC on Friday at Balaton Park to race in the MotoGP Austria and Hungary, which will be held on August 17 and 24. It currently seems very unlikely that the rider will recover and return to the top class two years later to replace. Somkiat Chantra in the LCR-Honda team.
However, it is necessary to wait for the examination results, next Monday, to find out whether Lecuona still has a chance to return to MotoGP.
The next round of WSBK will be held in France on September 5-7 at the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit.
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