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

Andrea Iannone is feeling confident after making an impressive starᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚt 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 GoEleven Ducati rider was beaming with happiness aft♋er a solid opening day.

“It’s really🌃 a first test for me because 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 ꧃well. We are close to the top riders. I’m a little bit surprised.

“In the end, I only started todayꦫ and this is really good for us. But like al⛄ways, 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 everything. But sometimes, when you lose something you don’t recove♔r it. I’m happy because maybe I didn’t lose a lot. I’m confident.”

Iannone was not the only Ducati rider to show 🎃potential, as fellow Superbike rookie Nicolo Bulea st𒊎ole the show.

The WorldSSP champion was the 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 fo🌳r solꦛutions to the new weight limit rule.

Speaking about the performance of other Ducati riders, Iannone sa🏅id: “I don’ꦕt know what tyre Nicolo used, maybe the qualifying tyres, which is unique, but in any case he is fast.

“Alvaro, for sure will be a🦋t the top. Today is norma🥃l, 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 important to understand in which a♊rea he needs to use the weight. Alvaro was not on the game because he had different problems than us.”

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