Xavi Vierge w🤪as the senior Honda rider in action at the postseason World Superbike test.

With Iker Lecuona injured, duties fell to his teammate to 🅠fulfil the testing ⛦programme.

Vierge completed 80 laps on Tuesday then 86 laps on Wednesday, when his best time came 🅰(1’39.438s).

Honda’s other presence in Jerez came via Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing), Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Racing 𝔉Honda) and 𒉰test rider Tetsuta Nagashima.

“It’🐼s been a really important two days for💖 us,” Vierge said.

“We mainly focused on the electronics, doing a lot of back-to-backs 🅰on the bike setup, also on the suspension.

“It’s been really good because we had different track conditions. In the morning, it was so grippy because the temperature was quite ꦛfresh.

“During the day, it was super-hot so we can compare data from al🗹l conditions. It’s been really important.

“We did a lot of laps, try﷽ing all those things, and now the engineers will have a long winter to 𝕴work on it to make the steps forward we need.

“We focused on race pace. We improved a little bit there which is important because the conditions change and it gets hotter, weღ struggle a bit more. I think we made some progress in that.”

Team Manager Jose Escamez said: “We’ve collected a lot of data in order to make priorities on what we really need, what we’re going to analyse and understand through the winter and take decisions fᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚor 2025.

“It’s always a pity that we couldn’t have Iker as he was h🔴aving surgery. In any case, we made a priority of our needs and I think we’ve collected a lot of information.

“Xavi’s completed a lot of laps during these two days, and I think iꦫt’s going to be worth it to u🉐nderstand and work with all the concepts and work we’ve got planned.”

Escamez explained the next testing plan: “It depends 𓆉on the data we’ve collected at Jerez, but I think the most important thing is going to be the electron♌ics.

“I would say this is our priority right now. In the other areas, we want to improv🎀e.

“Probably a bit with the engine to see iඣf we can find more potential, in terms of the chassis as well. I think the electronics will be the most important parts for us.”