Andrea Iannone: ‘I wouldn’t have continued if I finished 15th’
Andrea Iannone admits “if I hadn’t bee🔯n 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 factoryဣ Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli - 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 b♔ad luck as technical issues have spoiled the chance of claiming further podiums.
Hopeful of becoming a race winner, Iannone admits he would have cut his return to racing short had he not been comp𒊎etitive.
“If I꧑ hadn🦂’t been competitive, I wouldn’t have continued with the championship,” Iannone told .
“Iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ had a clear idea when I came here. I wouldn't have continued if I had finished P15. Then a young rider should have taken over.”
“Our goal for the season was originally the 🔥top 10. But now the top 10 is no longer our main goal. We have recognised that.”
If Iannon♐e can win a race at Misano he will join Nicolo Bulega and Alvaro Baut🧔ista in winning for Ducati in 2024.
However, he would also become the first non-factory rider to win this season and the former MotoGP rider is aiming to make that ha🌌ppen sooner rather than later.
Iannone added: “We now know thaไt 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 that. “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 continue in this way, continue to improve and continue to close the gap to the front guys. But w♐e are here."
