Andrea Iannone: “I stopped following MotoGP and started following WorldSBK”

ও𓃲Andrea Iannone says he switched his attention to WorldSBK following his ban from MotoGP.

Andrea Iannone, Tissot Superpole, Australian WorldSBK, 24 February
Andrea Iannone, Tissot Superpole, Australian WorldSBK, 24 February

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Iannone’s return to world championship raci🐠ng has been nothing s🐎hort of brilliant, following a four-year doping ban.

‘The Maniac’ secured a podium in his first WorldSBK race before challenging for P3 i🎀n the final race of the season-opener at Phillip Island. 

Iannone then built on t♛he opening round 🌱of the year by finishing last week’s Catalunya test fourth fastest. 

The Italian has not lost any of his talent despite being out of the sport for four years, and speakingඣ to WorldSBK.com, Iannone deta🌺iled what his time away has been like.

“My four years without racing… in the beginning, it was dramatic,” began Iannone. “It’s difficult to understand and ad🌸apt because I lost my whole life.

“When you lose everything, you are a little bit 𝔍disorientated. It’s like a big crash, but when you have a🍸 big crash, maybe you stop for a year. 

“I stopped for four years. It’s tough to explain ෴this situation. I felt a lot of support from my fans, my family, and my friends but it wasn’t easy.

“Especially ⭕in the first year, I was a little bit more closed in on myself but, step by step, I started to live a normal life a little bit.

“I stopped following MotoGP and started following ꦕWorldSBK. I don’t know why but th❀is is the reality. When I followed some races, I felt like I wanted to be in the races and the battle, and this is why I started talking with Gigi Dall’Igna sometimes. 

“One day, I went to Misano with my father and met him. W🍷e spoke a little bit and he said, ‘So, Andrea, you want this, and you think you’re ready?’. I told him I was. I’m back after a long time, I’m really excited for this comeback.

“I’m happy, I live this dream. I won’t recover wha🌱t I lost; it’s impossible, but in part, I want to try to recover my happiness.”

With less pressure on his shoulders compared to MotoGP, Iannone also uttered similar words to the likes of Alvaro Bautista, Iker Lecuona and Remy Gardner, who also came across following spells in MotoGP, 🎃whi🍒ch is to do with the unique atmosphere of the Superbike paddock.

A championshi🉐p that was very uncompetitive, Iannone bel✨ieves that has changed in recent years and particularly in 2024.

Iannone said: “WorldSBK is really good,🔯 the atmosphere in this paddock is fantastic. I felt a lot of passion for motorsport, for the bike, it’sܫ a really good energy for me.

“All my career, I thought it was the best championship. Now I’m here and want to 🉐enjoy ⭕it.

“The level is really high because every rider is fast. I think the first 10-12 riders are really 🎃fast.”

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