Andrea Iannone bullish after ‘real WorldSBK debut’: ‘Maybe I didn’t lose a lot, I’m confident’

Andrea Iannone is feeling confident after making an impressive sꦛtart to WorldSBK testing at Jere🥀z.

Andrea Iannone, Jerez WorldSBK test, 24 January
Andrea Iannone, Jerez WorldSBK test, 24 January

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Iannone was a consistent presence inside the top seven during day one of the Jerez WorldSBK test, and as a result, the former MotoGP rider is feeling confident about his chances.

The Italian was quick to admit that testing is not always accurate, but after four years away, the🍸 GoEleven Ducati rider was beaming with happiness after a solid opening day.

“It’s really a first test for me because in October the conditions were a little bit more complicated,” Iannone told WorldSBK.com. “It is colder and I was really excited because I didn’t ride 🌠the bike for four years. I was really enthusiastic.

“But I think we started well. We are close to the top riders. I𓂃’m a little bit ꩵsurprised.

“In the end, I only started today and this is r🐎eally good for us. But like always, testing is testing and races are another story. It can sometimes be a completely different situation.”

Asked if he was surprised by how close he was to the top riders, Iannone said: “I𓆏n general, yes, because after four years I didn’t expect this speed.

“Talent is talent, training, it is everything. But sometimes, when you lose something you don’t recover it. I’m happy because 🥂maybe I didn’t lose a lot. I’m confident.”

Iannone was not the only Ducati rider 🐲to show potential, as fellow Superbike rook⛦ie Nicolo Bulea stole the show.

The WorldSSP champꦰion was the only ri𝓀der who set a sub 1m 39s time, although that was set on an SCQ tyre, whereas Alvaro Bautista had a difficult day as he searched for solutions to the new weight limit rule.

Speaking about the performance of other Ducati riders, Iannone said: “I don’t know what t﷽yre Nicolo used, maybe the qualifying tyres, which is unique, but in any case he i🌼s fast.

“Alvaro, for sure will be at the top. Today is normal, he tried many things on the bike with the weigh🐈t story.

Alvaro Bautista, Andrea Iannone, Jerez WorldSBK test, 24 January
Alvaro Bautista, Andrea Iannone, Jerez WorldSBK test, 24 January

“For him, it 𝓀is important to understand in which area he needs to use the weight. Alvaro was not on the game because he had different problems than us.”

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