Andrea Iannone: ‘I wouldn’t have continued if I finished 15th’
Andrea Iannone admits “if I hadn’t been competitive, I 🥀wouldn’t hav𓂃e continued” in WorldSBK.
After four years away from world championship racing, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果: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 factory Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli - has been one of the standout riders, especially given his tim꧂e away and that he is a rookie.
Iannone has also encountered his fair share of bad luck as technical issues have spoiled the chance of claiming further p🥀🤪odiums.
Hopeful of becoming a race winner, Iannone admits he would have cut his return to𝄹 racing shor🐼t had he not been competitive.
“If I hadn’t been competitive, I wouldn’t have contin💝ued with the championship,” Iannone told .
“I 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 t🌳he season was originally the top 10. But now the top 10 is no longe꧟r our main goal. We have recognised that.”
If🥂 Iannone can win a rღace at Misano he will join Nicolo Bulega and Alvaro Bautista in winning for Ducati in 2024.
However, he would also become the first non-factory rider to win this season and the former Mo🌜toGP rider is aiming to make that happen sooner rather than later.
Iannone adde꧙d: “We now know that we can fig﷽ht in the top 5 in almost every race.
“I have the feeling that we can win. And we will try to do that. “A vict🐻ory is possible!
"For sure I am surprised because I don't expect all this speed form the beginnin💯g but it is bette🗹r like this.
"I hope we continue in this way, continue to improve and continue to close the gap to the front guys. But we are hereཧ."
