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

Andrea Iannone admits he’s not completely happy with his results at ༒the WorldSBK season-opener desp♐ite 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.

I♈annone was third be🔯hind 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 from second to 14th following an issue with his handle🔯bar.

But despite s🐈tarting out of position for Race 2 and an early red flag throw♎ing the race into another sprint-style race, Iannone bounced back with a brilliant performance.

Arguably the quickest rider during the early stages, Iannone 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 w🅺ith Danilo Petrucci.

Discussing his c꧑omeback, Iannone said: “On one hand, I’m angry because I made two mistakes, and๊ I lost the race. In any case, it’s the best comeback possible.

“When I started aౠnd ro𓆏de in first position for many laps, it was incredible. I’m not completely happy.

“It’s my first race after four years and I was first, the feeling and everything wa🥃s 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 p🎐roblem with the setting on engine braking.

“I rꦺemained with the maxi🌳mum 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 unbelievable.

“But when you have a feeling that you could do a better result... this weekend wꦉas strange, something happened in every moment.”

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