New Team HRC WorldSBK rider Xavi Vierge could well have been preparing for his first MotoGP season had the formely known Petronas Yamaha Team not encountered sponsorship problems.  The Spaniard was name checked by former Petronas Yamaha (now the current WithU Yamaha RNF team owner) Razlan Razali as a potential MotoGP rider for 2022, however, that opportunity quickly evaporated when the team lost Petronas as a sponsor, while SRT (Sepang Racing Team) also announced they would not continue with their Moto2 and Moto3 project.  Vierge himself said there was a ‘good plan’ in place for him to be promoted, but once the sponsorship issues became apparent then a future not only away from...
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