Andrea Iannone: ‘I’m a little bit stiff, in MotoGP I was fighting a lot’

Andrea Iannone aꦆdmits he’s not completely happy with his ﷽results at the WorldSBK season-opener despite calling it ‘the best comeback possible.

Andrea Iannone, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February
Andrea Iannone, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Iannone was one of the standouts from the Phillip Island WorldSBK round, as he claimed a podium in his first race.

Iannone was third behi♑nd Nicolo Bulega and Andrea Locatelli in Race 1, before claiming P4 in Race 2.

The Superpole Race was the only blemish on Iannone’s record as he dropped fro💃m second to 14th following an issue with his handlebar.

But despite starting out of posit𝕴ion for Race 2 and an early red flag throwing the race into another s𝄹print-style race, Iannone bounced back with a brilliant performance.

Arguably the quickest rider during the early stages, Ian🍃none moved🎀 up from 14th into the podium spots.

But after changing tyres for 😼the restart, the former MotoGP rider’s pace was not quite as strong although he was still contending for a podium finish with Danilo Petrucci.

Diꦐscussing his comeback, Iannone said: “On one hand, I’m angry because I made two mistakes, and I lost the race. In any case, it’s the best comeback possible.

“When I started and rode in first position for many laps, it was incredible. I’m not compl💧etely happy.

“It’s my first raceꦡ after four years and I was first, the feeling and everything was good. I🦂’m a little bit stiff; I’m not at 100% and how I want to be.

“I🐭 think, in the past, when I was in MotoGP I was fighting a lot, but it’s a long time. I had a problem with the setting on engi🌼ne braking.

“I remained with the maximum engine brake, and I wanted to reduce it. It was impossible to switch. I would have signed if you told ꧋me I'd finish P3 and P4; it's u﷽nbelievable.

“But when you have a feeling that you could do a better result... this wee♎kend was strange, something happened in every moment.”

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