SBK 2023, Xavi Vierge and his hopes of lifting Honda

What might 2023 bring for Honda?

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Considering the regulatory restrictions that limit the bike parts teams can touch and prevent modifications to the production model, we can say that the moves Honda is making are huge, despite the continuing engine-related performance gap. The aim is to field a bike that is more efficient in terms of its chassis in Australia, in the hope it can fight for the podium, or at least bother the three leading manufacturers, Ducati, Yamaha and Kawasaki.

Last season, riders Vierge and Lecuona really showed their stuff, even when the bike was below par, and so there is every possibility we might see a rider in white and red on the podium, a win still the missing piece of the puzzle.