Andrea Iannone issues warning after impressive WorldSBK test: “We have really big ambitions”
༺The Maniac was making his first on-track appearanceಌ since confirming that he will join GoEleven Ducati in 2024, when his four-year doping ban is over.
He tested his Ducati on Tuesday and Wednesday - running inside the top three for much of Wednesday, befor𒅌e ending in P5 with a top time of 1’39.335s.
“We have really big ambitions,” he warne💛d his riva🧜ls about his return.
ꦜ“I want to come back, but I want to try to come baꦯck at a high level.
“I want to achieve these results and I want to൲ try🌄 to arrive at the top.
“In any case, I know it’s really difficult because the level is really high. “Everybody is close but, I think, for us and th😼e first test, it’s difficult to achieve a little bit more.
“The bike impressed me on 📖the positive side, and also the tyres.
“They’re friendly. You felt 🦂where the limits of the tyres are and the bike and I think this is a good point.”
The enthusiastic Iannone was first on track on Wednesday🍸 and, although he was initially denied by wet weather, he event𒐪ually completed 69 laps.
In a six-hour💫 testing🍒 session, Iannone also tried Pirelli’s SCQ tyre.
“It was really fun, I enjoyed [Wednesday] a lot,🍰” he r🐼eacted.
“My 💜feeling with the bike improved exit by exit and run by run.
“It’s really interesting because I’m a little bit surprised about the result, also the feeling with the tyre and everything.&n💖bsp;
“We have a lot of ♌work in front of us, but we start from a really go🧸od point. It’s good.”
James was a sports journalist at 🐲Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F♋1.
