Andrea Iannone: ‘I wouldn’t have continued if I finished 15th’
Andrea Iannone admits “if I hadn’t been competitive, I wouldn’t 🦋have continued” in WorldSBK.
After four years away from world championship racing, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Iannone made an impressive return by achieving podiums in his first two rounds as a WorldSBK rider.
Iannone, who is currently sixth in the championship on 64 points - tied with factory Yamaha rider Andrea 🧸Locatel𒊎li - has been one of the standout riders, especially given his time away and that he is a rookie.
Iannone has also encountered his fair share of bad luck as technical issues have spoiled 𒁏the chance of claiming further podiums.
Hopeful of beco🧔ming a race winner, Iannone admits he would have cut his return to racing short had he not been competitive.
“If I hadn’t beeᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn competitive, I wouldn’t have continued with the championship,” Iannone told .
“I had a clear idea when I came here. I wouldn't have conti🐷nued if I had finished P15. Then a young rider should have taken over.”
“Our goal for the seaso🦩n was originally the top 10. But now the top 10 is no longer our main goal. We have recognised that.”
If Iannone can win a race 🐲at Misano he will join Nicolo Bulega and Alvaro Bautista in winning for Ducati in 2024.
However, he would also become the first non-factory rider to𒈔 win this season and the former MotoGP rider is aiming to make that happ♚en sooner rather than later.
Iaꦿnnone added: 𒀰“We now know that we can fight in the top 5 in almost every race.
“I have the feeling that we can win. And we will try to🎃 do th𒈔at. “A victory is possible!
"For sure I am surprised because I don't expect all this♊ speed form the beginning but it is better like this.
"I hope we coܫ🐲ntinue in this way, continue to improve and continue to close the gap to the front guys. But we are here."
