Lecuona won the event last season alongside Takumi Takahashi and Tetsuta Nagashima, while the Spaniard was set to try and defend last season’s win with current WorldSBK teammate X꧙avi Vierge joining him and Takahashi. 

But the former Mot🎶oGP rider could now be set 💎for a third Grand Prix appearance of the 2023 campaign due to Rins’ broken leg. 

• Honda admit: “Ale𝐆x Rins considering an offer to join Yamaha” 
• “෴Valentino Rossi got results in any condition, but Marc Marquez moved the limi♛t”

ꦡLecuona has been touted as a poss💞ible option for Honda as a regular MotoGP rider going forward, especially after rumours indicating both Rins and Joan Mir were in discussions with other manufacturers.

If Rins moves to Yamaha the🐓n an opening at LCR Honda would be available and Lecuona is s🐼een as one of the favourites to move into the seat, should such a move materialise. 

But before that will come Honda’s c😼all on what to do at Silvers𒊎tone, as Rins is unlikely to be available for next month’s British round.

Replacing Rins in MotoGP is a tougher prospect than finding a fill-in for the endurance race, and with Nagashima, who was set to miss out due to🍎 injury, approaching full fitness after having helped Honda top a Suzuka 8 hour test earlier this month, Lecuona could see his spot got the way of the Japanese rider.

Honda have not confirmed their plans for Silverstone and whether Lecuona will replac🔥e Rins, but that appears to be the most likely decision at this stage.

Lecuona has already substituted for Repsol Honda riders Marc Ma💙rquez and Joan Mir, this season.