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Iker Lecuona to Substitute for Injured Fermin Aldeguer at British MotoGP

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Iker Lecuona to Substitute for Injured Fermin Aldeguer at British MotoGP — PHOTO — SOY MOTERO↗ View original

Iker Lecuona will ride as a wildcard substitute for Fermin Aldeguer, who fractured his left femur, at the British Grand Prix (August 7-9) at Silverstone. Lecuona will race the BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati, his second substitute appearance this season, days after taking his first WorldSBK victory at Donington.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Filling in as a substitute isn't a job you can fake your way through. Lecuona already stood in for Alex Marquez in Hungary this season, and he'd just grabbed his first WorldSBK win at Donington days earlier. Whether he can carry that momentum straight onto the Ducati and deliver results on the spot is what to watch at Silverstone. It's about capitalizing while the feel is still in your fingertips.