Headache for Ducati as a rival manufacturer lurks to sign Andrea Iannone

Andrea Iannone's impresꦬsive comeback has impresse𓃲d Ducati's competitors

Andrea Iannone, Catalunya WorldSBK Race1, 23 March
Andrea Iannone, Catalunya WorldSBK Race1, 23 March

BMW are reportedly in the mix to poach 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Iannone next year.

His future in World Superbikes depends on whether Alvaro 💖Bautista ꧙chooses to race on.

The WSBK ch🔯ampion Bautista is now 39 years old and could retire rather than compete next season.

If he does opt out, his factory Ducati seat will be allocated 🍷to Iannone, report.

There is an option in t💧he contract for Iannon❀e to remain with Go Eleven Ducati next year too.

But, should Bautis꧟ta stay, Iannone will receive interest from rival manufacturers.

BMW are aജt the front of the queue for his servic🗹es.

Michael Van Der Mark’s contract with BMW expires this year, so Iannone could replace him♏.

The arrival at BMW this season of Toprak Razgatlioglu, plus the test team comprising of Sylvain Guintoli and Bradley Smith, proves that the Germa🥀n brand means business.

Ducati are therefore presented with a potential problem: keeping either B⛄autista or Iannone in their ranks next year, but both might be unachievable.

A solution might be allowing Iannone to test the Ducati MotoGP bike. He has told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport that he wouldn't rule out being given that opp꧒o💯rtunity this year.

Last season, Bautista raced in the Malaysian MotoG🐻P as a wildcard.

Offering Iannone the opportunity to return to MotoGP machinery - even if not in a rac🦩e - could tempt him to ignore BMW’s advances.

The great rel🐓ationship between Iannone and Gigi Dall’Igna ♎makes it very plausible that he would want to stay.

ꦯIannone returned to prof🅰essional motorcycle racing this year after a four-year doping ban.

He was given a WSBK Ducati bike, after representing the🌄 manufacturer i💙n MotoGP.

Iannone has been one of the bright sparks ♎of the o꧒pening two rounds of the 2024 season.

He has already claimed two podium finishes to offer a reminder of the talent that was on 𝔉the shelf for four years.

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