Rd.01 – Australian Round

Xavi Vierge and the Honda HRC Team have concluded the opening round of the 2025 Superbike World Championship in Australia with an eleventh-place finish in both of Sunday’s races. Factory rider Iker Lecuona was unfortunately unable to participate in the racing after sustaining a left foot fracture during Saturday’s Superpole.… read more.

The Honda HRC team and Vierge eleventh in the season-opener at Phillip Island, while Lecuona is unfortunately ruled out after sustaining a foot fracture in Superpole. A final free practice gave riders Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona a final chance to make setup refinements ahead of the Superpole, with both… read more.

The Honda HRC team officially kickstarted its 2025 campaign today, taking part in the opening sessions of the first Superbike World Championship round at the Phillip Island Circuit in Australia. Facing significantly hotter conditions compared to the recent test, Vierge worked hard with his team to adapt his bike’s setup.… read more.

The Honda HRC team has been back in action at the Phillip Island Circuit in Australia, taking part in a final two-day winter test with riders Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona. Both riders focused on fine-tuning the CBR1000RR-R, while Lecuona also had to manage his physical condition, which is not… read more.

Team HRC and rider Xavi Vierge have now concluded a challenging WorldSBK season-opener at the Phillip Island Circuit in Australia. Vierge crossed the line twelfth in the Superpole race and thirteenth in Race 2. Iker Lecuona did not participate in the weekend’s racing after injuring his shoulder during testing earlier… read more.

Team HRC rider Xavi Vierge was on track at Phillip Island for the first of the 2024 season’s WorldSBK races today, the Spaniard crossing the line a determined tenth in what developed into a thrilling 20-lapper that also involved an obligatory mid-race tyre change. Unfortunately, Iker Lecuona has been deemed… read more.

Team HRC have officially started their 2024 WorldSBK championship campaign, taking part in the first two practice sessions making up round one of the series at the Phillip Island Circuit in Australia. Unfortunately, Iker Lecuona, who sustained a left shoulder injury during Tuesday’s test session (an acromioclavicular joint injury), struggled… read more.

Team HRC has concluded its final winter test session at the Phillip Island Circuit in preparation for the inaugural round of the 2024 Superbike World Championship, taking place at the same Australian track on 23-25 February. After a slow start following incidents for two riders during the first part of… read more.

The first Superbike World Championship round draws to a close at the Philip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia. A very promising season-opener for Team HRC, with Iker Lecuona in a six-way battle for fourth in the afternoon’s second race. Closing P6, he matches his result from yesterday and demonstrates… read more.

On track at the Philip Island Circuit in Australia, Team HRC and riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge concluded the first World Superbike race of the season, which ran in wet conditions, in a solid sixth and seventh place. The morning brought a final free practice session in which Lecuona… read more.

The 2023 Superbike World Championship is officially a go at the Philip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia. Team HRC has completed the first practice sessions of this season-opener with factory riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge. Out on track for the morning’s practice, both riders were keen to make… read more.

Team HRC and its riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge have concluded the final pre-season test at Philip Island, Australia, as they prepare for the opening round of the 2023 Superbike World Championship this coming weekend. On track on both Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 February, Team HRC tested alongside… read more.

Not one of the WorldSBK races making up the Australian round escaped the whims of the unpredictable Australian spring weather, which meant riders had to gamble in the ever-changing conditions. Even so, Race 2 could have been an opportunity for Xavi Vierge to fight for the top five, considering his… read more.

Team HRC is currently competing in this season’s final Superbike World Championship round at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. The first of the weekend’s races proved to be a race of two halves, with riders completing the first laps on a full wet track before switching over to slick… read more.

The curtain has gone up on the final round of the 2022 Superbike World Championship at the Philip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia. Team HRC is on track for the season finale with Xavi Vierge and HRC test rider Tetsuta Nagashima, who stands in for injured Iker Lecuona. The… read more.

Just three days after concluding the penultimate Superbike World Championship round in Indonesia, Team HRC is now on site in Australia, at the Phillip Island track, where the 2022 season finale is set to play out this coming weekend. HRC official test rider Tetsuta Nagashima will replace Iker Lecuona who… read more.

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Team HRC and factory riders Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista conclude the opening round of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship at the Australian track of Phillip Island with two hard-fought races and strong pace. The 10-lap Tissot Superpole race got underway at 12pm local time. Lining up fifth on… read more.

The Phillip Island circuit in Australia is hosting the inaugural round of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship, today’s action comprising the Superpole qualifying session and the first 22-lap race of the weekend. On track with riders Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista, Team HRC enjoyed a positive debut race with… read more.

Round one of the 2020 Superbike World Championship officially opened today at the Philip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia, Team HRC participating in the first practice sessions with its factory riders Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista. Heavy rainfall just twenty minutes before the start of free practice 1 did… read more.