1. Xavier Vierge Zafra was born on 30 April 1997 and is a Spanish motorcycle racer, contracted to race for Honda Racing Corporation in the 2022 Superbike World Championship.
16 Facts About Xavi Vierge
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Xavi Vierge 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.
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Xavi Vierge stayed with the Tech3 team for the 2017 season, this time partnered by Australian Remy Gardner.
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At the Italian Grand Prix, Xavi Vierge was forced to sit out of the race due to a thoracic trauma following a crash in qualifying.
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Xavi Vierge had to sit out the next round at Sachsenring and was replaced by Hector Garzo.
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At Motegi, Xavi Vierge claimed his first podium finish in the championship with a second-place finish.
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Xavi Vierge ended the season 11th in the standings, with 98 points.
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On 5 August 2017, it was announced that Xavi Vierge would join Dynavolt Intact GP for the 2018 season, partnering Marcel Schrotter, who was his teammate at Tech3 in the second half of 2015.
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Xavi Vierge took his first pole at Argentina, and finished the race in second place.
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Xavi Vierge would grab a podium with his third-place finish at Phillip Island, and finish the season in 11th again, with 131 points.
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Xavi Vierge replaced Joan Mir, who moved up to MotoGP with Suzuki.
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Xavi Vierge 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.
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Xavi Vierge finished the season 10th in the standings with 79 points, but 35 points ahead of Dixon.
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Xavi Vierge stayed with Sepang Racing Team for the 2021 season, partnering Jake Dixon.
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Xavi Vierge had one podium finish during the season, a 3rd place from Catalunya, and finished 11th in the standings again, with 93 points.
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Xavi Vierge will be partnered by fellow MotoGP outcast Iker Lecuona, on the factory Honda ride.