IkerLecuona

After a tricky 2025 season which saw him miss out on a few rounds through injury, after he was caught up in a pile-up at Balaton Park, Iker Lecuona returned for the end of the season as he bid farewell to Honda. He’s lining up alongside Nicolo Bulega on the Panigale V4 R for 2026 as he moves into the factory Ducati team.

Ducati (2026-)

For 2026, Lecuona has a new challenge. He replaces two-time Champion Alvaro Bautista at the factory Ducati team, lining up alongside double runner-up Bulega. He got his first taste of the Ducati bike at the post-round test at Jerez.

Honda (2022-2025)

Lecuona made the switch to WorldSBK for the 2022 season and has been a Honda rider throughout his time in the paddock. His only pole came in his rookie season, on home soil in Barcelona, while he has two rostrums to his name: at Assen in the same season and Estoril in 2024. It’s been a turbulent time as Honda look to make gains with their CBR1000RR-R machine, but it appears some stability has been found heading into 2025. It turned into a tough season for the Spaniard as he missed several rounds through injury and couldn’t stand on the rostrum as he said goodbye to Honda.

Before WorldSBK

Lecuona’s first foray into Moto2™ came as a replacement rider for Dominique Aegerter, but he made a full-time switch to the Championship the following year although headed into it on the back of an injury-hit winter. Remaining in the Championship, he took a first rostrum at his home Grand Prix in Valencia before taking a second rostrum in 2019. He made his MotoGP™ debut the same year as a replacement rider on KTM machinery ahead of a full-time switch with Tech3. After two seasons in MotoGP™, Lecuona moved across to WorldSBK with the factory Honda team.