{"id":126557,"date":"2023-06-21T06:07:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T04:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorcycles.news\/?p=126557"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:29:04","slug":"marc-marquez-rides-at-assen-lecuona-steps-in-for-mir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/marc-marquez-rides-at-assen-lecuona-steps-in-for-mir\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Marquez rides at Assen – Lecuona steps in for Mir"},"content":{"rendered":"

The triumph of Marquez<\/h3>\n

After an energy-sapping weekend in Germany, Marc Marquez is back in the saddle of the Repsol Honda Team RC213V for round eight.\u00a0 The Dutch round is known for its thrilling duels on the 4.54-kilometer track, where the fast and fluid nature of the course often keeps multiple riders in contention.\u00a0 In the premier class, Marquez has won the Assen race twice and has only missed the podium once – in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Lecuona’s second performance of the year<\/h3>\n

Iker Lecuona will deliver his second performance of the year in the Repsol Honda Team pit, while Joan Mir continues his recovery at home with the aim of returning fit for the British GP after a difficult start to the year.\u00a0 Lecuona already made his debut for the Repsol Honda Team in the Spanish round and showed a consistently good weekend with successful finishes in both the sprint race and the Grand Prix.\u00a0 The 23-year-old took his first WorldSBK podium at the Dutch circuit last year.<\/p>\n

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Riders’ thoughts<\/h3>\n
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Marc Marquez is optimistic: “I’m coming to Assen to put the tough weekend in Germany behind me.\u00a0 We have one race left before the summer break and the goal is to collect a lot of good data for the engineers to work on in the coming weeks.\u00a0 That’s the focus for the weekend, we need to stay calm and approach the weekend with a clear plan.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Likewise, Iker Lecuona comments, “First of all I want to wish Joan all the best with his recovery.\u00a0 I’m looking forward to being part of the team again, it’s a real honor.\u00a0 Assen is a track I like, I took my first WorldSBK podium there, so let’s hope we can have another good weekend like Jerez.\u00a0 I’m still recovering a bit after the crash at Misano, so this will be a good physical test<\/a> as well.\u00a0 Lets ride!”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Race venue details<\/h3>\n

Assen is the only venue to have hosted a round of the World Motorcycle Championship every year since its inception in 1949.\u00a0 The course was built in 1955 specifically for the Dutch TT, after previous events had been held on public roads.\u00a0 The track is narrow and characterized by fast changes of direction.<\/p>\n

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A look at the track data<\/h3>\n

The course stretches over a length of 4.542 kilometers, which corresponds to approximately 2.822 miles, and is 14 meters wide.\u00a0 Drivers have to master a total of 6 left turns and 12 right turns.\u00a0 The longest straight is 0.487 kilometers or 0.303 miles. Built in 1955, the course was last modified in 2012.<\/p>\n

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Records on the track<\/h3>\n

Pole position statistics are led by Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati<\/a>, 2022) with a time of 1m 31.504s at an average speed of 178.6 km\/h.\u00a0 The record for the fastest race lap is 1m 32.500s with an average speed of 176.7 km\/h, set by Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia<\/a>, 2022).\u00a0 The shortest overall race time was also set by Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2022) at 40m 25.205s with an average speed of 175.2 km\/h.\u00a0 He was thus also the winner of the race in 2022.<\/p>\n

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