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

Andrea Iannone is feeling confident after maki🅰ng a🐭n impressive start to WorldSBK testing at Jerez.

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

168澳洲5最新开奖结果: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 Italian was quick to admit that testing is not always accurate, but after four years away, the GoEl🤡even Ducati rider was beaming with happiness after a solid opening day.

“It’s really a first test for me becau🔯s🍰e 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 enthusiastic.

“But I think we started wel🌳l. We are close to the top riders. I’m a little bit ꦜsurprised.

“In the end, I only started today and this is really goodꦡ for us. But like always, testing is testing and races are another story. It can sometimes be a completely different situation.”

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

“Talent is talent, training, it is ev♏erything. But sometimes, when you lose something you don’t recover it. I’m happy because maybe I didn’t lose a lot. I’m confidenဣt.”

Iannone was not the only Ducati rider to show potential, as fellow Superbikꦚe rookie Nicolo Bulea stole the show.

The WorldSSP champion was t♏he 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 weig𒅌ht limit rule.

Speaking about the performance of other Duca𓄧ti riders, Ian🍌none 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♛ things 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 im♛portant to understand in which area 🌌he needs to use the weight. Alvaro was not on the game because he had different problems than us.”

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