Alex Marquez Replacement for MotoGP Hungarian GP Confirmed

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Alex Márquez suffered a violent accident on May 17, after hitting Pedro Acosta's KTM, suffering a fracture of the clavicle and a vertebrae in the neck. Place will be occupied by Iker Lecuona.

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After almost three years of absence, Iker Lecuona, a Valencian driver with Basque roots, will return to a MotoGP. This has been confirmed by the Gresini team, which has chosen him as a substitute for the injured Álex Márquez in the next Hungarian Grand Prix. The Catalan rider continues to recover from the injuries suffered after his heavy accident in Catalonia.

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Yes, it's a real surprise because it seemed to have been acquired by Michele Pirro at Gresini, in MotoGP, during the whole convalescence of Alex Marquez. But it's finally Iker Lecuona who has just been officialised, next to Fermin Aldeguer. The interested party will therefore be at the controls of the Ducati on the Grand Prix of Hungary, this weekend. [...] The article MotoGP Gresini takes everyone short and still changes driver for Hungary! app…