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

Andrea I𒁏annone is feeling confident after🐲 making an impressive start to WorldSBK testing at Jerez.

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 Ita༺lian was quick to admit that testing is not always accurate, but after four years away, the GoEleven Ducati rider was beaಌming 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 en🍌thusiastic.

“But I think we started ⭕well. We 𒀰are close to the top riders. I’m a little bit surprised.

“In the end, I only started today and this is really good for us. But like always, testing is testing and races are another story. 𝔉It can sometimes be a completely different situa🔯tion.”

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

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

Iannone was n🌄ot the only Ducati rider to show potential, as fellow Superbike rookie Nicolo Bulea stole the show.

The WorldSSP champion was the only rider 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 tyre Nicolo used, maybe the qualifying tyres⛦, which is unique, but in any case he 🐠is fast.

“Alvaro, for sure will be at the top. Today is normal, he tried many thi🃏ngs on the🌸 bike with the weight story.

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

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

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