WorldSBK RIDERS
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XAVI VIERGE
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
Relatively consistent pace on the fast, if sometimes unpredictable, HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R over the past four years has seen former Moto2 rider Vierge earn a place in the official Yamaha WorldSBK squad in 2026. Highly professional, easy-going on the outside, Vierge is the opposite of demonstrable in his off-bike life but a true competitor once on the racetrack. Taking over the bike that WorldSBK legend Jonathan Rea last rode should not faze the quietly confident Vierge, who is one of many riders in the paddock with a real point to prove in 2026.
Team Pata Maxus Yamaha Motorcycle Yamaha YZF R1 Date of birth 30 / 04 / 1997
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Nationality Spain
xavivierge _ 97
17 RYAN VICKERS
Team Honda HRC Motorcycle Honda CBR1000RR-R SP Nationality Great Britain
45 TETSUTA NAGASHIMA *
Team Honda HRC Motorcycle Honda CBR1000RR-R SP Nationality Japan * Substitute rider for Somkiat Chantra
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