The ‘Maniac’ is retur𒊎ning to world championship racing♐ for the first time in four years following his doping ban.

After signing withꦏ the GoEleven Ducati team, Iannone will be aboard the most prolific bike on the grid.

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Alvaro Bautista has won the last two titles aboard the Panigale V4 R, while Michael🌺 Ruben Rinaldi has also enjoyed su꧅ccess in the form of race wins and podiums.

But spea꧑king about Iannone and what he could achieve, Pedrosa told WorldSBK.com: ♑“We’ll see how he goes! Racing with Ducati, he will have a good chance to race at the front and race for victories. 

“However, long-term, 🌃I don’t know if can be ready to fight for the 🍌championship because he’s been away for a long time. 

“I think he has the capabilities and the speed to be up frꦿont, fighting for victory.”

Staying on the topic of Ducati, Pedrosa also sp🍨oke about Bautista and how the minimum bike/rider weight could 🍌play a role in 2024.

Pedrosa added: “We must add to this that there’s the rule change. For A♑lvaro, he’ll need to ride with a heavier bike ♌than usual. 

“Let’s see how that plays out on track. I think the engine is strong but at the same time, when you change the rules so drastically with added weight, it𓄧’ll play a big ꦍpart. 

“Let’s see how the Ducati guys handle this, to try and make the bi𒉰ke work in the same way as before.”