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Xavi Vierge

Xavier Vierge Zafra (born 30 April 1997) is a Spanish motorcycle racer, contracted to race for Honda Racing Corporation in the 2022 Superbike World Championship.[1]

Xavi Vierge
Vierge in 2019
NationalitySpanish
Born (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)
Barcelona, Spain
Current teamTeam HRC
Bike number97
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2015–2021
ManufacturersTech 3, Kalex
Championships0
2021 championship position11th (93 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
110 0 4 3 2 519
Superbike World Championship
Active years2022–
ManufacturersHonda
Championships0
2024 championship position11th (137 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
108 0 1 0 0 450
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vierge and the second or maternal family name is Zafra.

Career

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Early career

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Vierge in 2015

Born in Barcelona, Vierge was the 2015 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship runner-up, winning six races, finishing in second three times, and in third place once, out of the eleven races that year.

Moto2 World Championship

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Tech 3 Racing (2015–2017)

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In the same year, he made his debut in the 2015 Moto2 World Championship as the permanent replacement for Ricard Cardús in the Tech3 team from the tenth round of the season onwards,[2] but failed to score any championship points.

He was retained by the team for the 2016 Moto2 season, where he scored his first Grand Prix points in Argentina and achieved a best result of 8th in Sepang. At the end of the season he collected 37 points, and was awarded the Moto2 Rookie of the Year prize, winning it by one point over Miguel Oliveira.[3]

He stayed with the Tech3 team for the 2017 season, this time partnered by Australian Remy Gardner. At the Italian Grand Prix, Vierge was forced to sit out of the race due to a thoracic trauma following a crash in qualifying. In Assen, Vierge suffered a broken arm in free practice and was again forced to sit out the event. He also had to sit out the next round at Sachsenring and was replaced by Héctor Garzó. At Motegi, Vierge claimed his first podium finish in the championship with a second-place finish. He ended the season 11th in the standings, with 98 points.

Dynavolt Intact GP (2018)

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On 5 August 2017, it was announced that Vierge would join Dynavolt Intact GP for the 2018 season, partnering Marcel Schrötter, who was also his teammate at Tech3 in the second half of 2015. He took his first pole at Argentina, and finished the race in second place. At Austria, he had a nasty crash in qualifying after a coming together with Steven Odendaal, causing him to miss the race and the next weekend at Silverstone. He would grab a podium with his third-place finish at Phillip Island, and finish the season in 11th again, with 131 points.

EG 0,0 Marc VDS (2019)

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On 22 August 2018, it was confirmed that Vierge would sign for EG 0,0 Marc VDS for the 2019 season, partnering Álex Márquez, the younger brother of Marc Márquez. Vierge replaced Joan Mir, who moved up to MotoGP with Suzuki. His place at Dynavolt Intact GP was taken by Thomas Lüthi, who returned to Moto2 after one season in the premier class. In the opening race in Qatar, also the first race with the new Triumph 765cc triple engines, Vierge qualified in second, took the lead at the start, but then fell back to tenth place by the end of the race. In the next race in Argentina, Vierge took pole position for the second consecutive season, however a problem on the warm-up lap meant he could not start the race. His bad luck continued at Austin, when he was involved in a first-lap crash at turn one along with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Joe Roberts. His unlucky season continued throughout the whole year, his best result being a 4th-place finish, and Vierge only finished 13th in the standings, collecting 81 points.

Petronas Sprinta Racing (2020–2021)

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After a disappointing 2019, Vierge moved on to the Sepang Racing Team for the 2020 season, partnering with Jake Dixon. Vierge once again had an underwhelming season, with no podium finishes, a 4th place being his best in Rimini, and one pole position, which he achieved at Catalunya. He finished the season 10th in the standings with 79 points, but 35 points ahead of Dixon.

Vierge stayed with Sepang Racing Team for the 2021 season, once again partnering Jake Dixon. He had one podium finish during the season, a 3rd place from Catalunya, and finished 11th in the standings again, with 93 points.

Superbike World Championship

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In September, Vierge and Honda announced that he would be competing in the Superbike World Championship for 2022, replacing Leon Haslam.[4] He will be partnered by fellow MotoGP outcast Iker Lecuona, on the factory Honda ride.[5]

Career statistics

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FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Pts
2012 Honda JER
Ret 		NAV
10 		ARA
13 		CAT
12 		ALB1
5 		ALB2
9 		VAL
Ret 		15th 31
2013 Honda CAT1
Ret 		CAT2
12 		ARA
Ret 		ALB1
Ret 		ALB2
15 		NAV
Ret 		VAL1
12 		VAL2
Ret 		JER
17 		27th 9

FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
2014 Tech 3 JER
Ret 		ARA1
Ret 		ARA2
3 		CAT
Ret 		ALB
3 		NAV1
1 		NAV2
3 		ALG1
2 		ALG2
9 		VAL
5 		4th 111[6]
2015 Tech 3 ALG1
2 		ALG2
1 		CAT
Ret 		ARA1
3 		ARA2
2 		ALB
1 		NAV1
1 		NAV2
2 		JER
1 		VAL1
1 		VAL2
1 		2nd 226

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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By season

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Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2015 Moto2 Tech 3 Tech 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2016 Moto2 Tech 3 Tech 3 Racing 18 0 0 0 0 37 20th
2017 Moto2 Tech 3 Tech 3 Racing 15 0 1 0 0 98 11th
2018 Moto2 Kalex Dynavolt Intact GP 17 0 2 1 2 131 11th
2019 Moto2 Kalex EG 0,0 Marc VDS 18 0 0 1 0 81 13th
2020 Moto2 Kalex Petronas Sprinta Racing 15 0 0 1 0 79 10th
2021 Moto2 Kalex Petronas Sprinta Racing 18 0 1 0 0 93 11th
Total 110 0 4 3 2 519

By class

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Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto2 2015–2021 2015 Indianapolis 2017 Japan 110 0 4 3 2 519 0
Total 2015–2021 110 0 4 3 2 519 0

Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pos Pts
2015 Moto2 Tech 3 QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER INP
Ret 		CZE
Ret 		GBR
22 		RSM
23 		ARA
16 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
19 		MAL
22 		VAL
17 		NC 0
2016 Moto2 Tech 3 QAT
Ret 		ARG
14 		AME
20 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
15 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
20 		NED
17 		GER
Ret 		AUT
16 		CZE
12 		GBR
13 		RSM
12 		ARA
17 		JPN
11 		AUS
10 		MAL
8 		VAL
12 		20th 37
2017 Moto2 Tech 3 QAT
9 		ARG
5 		AME
9 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
9 		ITA
DNS 		CAT
8 		NED
DNS 		GER CZE
5 		AUT
Ret 		GBR
12 		RSM
14 		ARA
14 		JPN
2 		AUS
5 		MAL
8 		VAL
Ret 		11th 98
2018 Moto2 Kalex QAT
8 		ARG
2 		AME
Ret 		SPA
4 		FRA
5 		ITA
9 		CAT
5 		NED
Ret 		GER
7 		CZE
5 		AUT
DNS 		GBR
C 		RSM
10 		ARA
Ret 		THA
11 		JPN
7 		AUS
3 		MAL
11 		VAL
Ret 		11th 131
2019 Moto2 Kalex QAT
10 		ARG
DNS 		AME
Ret 		SPA
6 		FRA
5 		ITA
12 		CAT
8 		NED
Ret 		GER
Ret 		CZE
24 		AUT
Ret 		GBR
10 		RSM
8 		ARA
10 		THA
Ret 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		MAL
4 		VAL
7 		13th 81
2020 Moto2 Kalex QAT
9 		SPA
10 		ANC
8 		CZE
12 		AUT
5 		STY
6 		RSM
4 		EMI
Ret 		CAT
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		ARA
16 		TER
12 		EUR
9 		VAL
13 		POR
10 		10th 79
2021 Moto2 Kalex QAT
Ret 		DOH
9 		POR
7 		SPA
6 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
3 		GER
Ret 		NED
8 		STY
9 		AUT
14 		GBR
8 		ARA
Ret 		RSM
8 		AME
8 		EMI
Ret 		ALR
Ret 		VAL
6 		11th 93

Superbike World Championship

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By season

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Season Class Motorcycle Team Number Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2022 SBK Honda CBR1000RR-R Team HRC 97 36 0 0 0 0 164 10th
2023 SBK Honda CBR1000RR-R Team HRC 97 36 0 1 0 0 149 10th
2024 SBK Honda CBR1000RR-R Team HRC 97 36 0 0 0 0 137 11th
Total 108 0 1 0 0 450

Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2
2022 Honda SPA
7 		SPA
9 		SPA
8 		NED
11 		NED
12 		NED
9 		POR
5 		POR
Ret 		POR
9 		ITA
7 		ITA
4 		ITA
Ret 		GBR
13 		GBR
15 		GBR
13 		CZE
15 		CZE
10 		CZE
7 		FRA
13 		FRA
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		SPA
12 		SPA
7 		SPA
6 		POR
8 		POR
10 		POR
8 		ARG
9 		ARG
8 		ARG
6 		INA
6 		INA
9 		INA
7 		AUS
8 		AUS
8 		AUS
Ret 		10th 164
2023 Honda AUS
7 		AUS
12 		AUS
11 		INA
7 		INA
6 		INA
3 		NED
11 		NED
9 		NED
Ret 		SPA
8 		SPA
9 		SPA
6 		ITA
10 		ITA
8 		ITA
5 		GBR
11 		GBR
14 		GBR
Ret 		ITA
12 		ITA
19 		ITA
14 		CZE
17 		CZE
Ret 		CZE
9 		FRA
12 		FRA
9 		FRA
9 		SPA
12 		SPA
7 		SPA
8 		POR
10 		POR
9 		POR
15 		SPA
10 		SPA
11 		SPA
13 		10th 149
2024 Honda AUS
10 		AUS
12 		AUS
13 		SPA
14 		SPA
15 		SPA
14 		NED
10 		NED
12 		NED
10 		ITA
16 		ITA
13 		ITA
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		GBR
15 		GBR
15 		CZE
14 		CZE
Ret 		CZE
11 		POR
13 		POR
7 		POR
9 		FRA
7 		FRA
5 		FRA
7 		ITA
6 		ITA
8 		ITA
8 		SPA
8 		SPA
9 		SPA
10 		POR
8 		POR
7 		POR
6 		SPA
7 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
13 		11th 137

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "World Superbike: Honda signs Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge".
  2. ^ "Moto2: Cardus out, Vierge in at Tech 3". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Goodbye 2016: FIM Awards Ceremony closes the MotoGP season". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ "World Superbike: Xavi Vierge set to join Honda in 2022". www.motorsport.com.
  5. ^ Barstow, Ollie (26 October 2021). "Honda confirms Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge for 2022 WorldSBK tilt". Visordown.
  6. ^ "Standings". fimcevrepsol.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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