Lecuona was preparing to take the start of the second full-length race at the Portuguese track on Sunday afternoon fourth on the grid, after finishing in the same position earlier in the day in the Superpole race.
But soon after the warm-up lap began, the Spaniard suffered a scare as the front mudguard of his Honda sheared, hitting his leg and leaving the ex-MotoGP racer in doubt as to whether he would be able to continue at all.
