Andrea Iannone names five issues with his Ducati after troublesome Misano test

“𝔍The feeling with the bike is not good, we struggled in many areas."

Andrea Iannone, Dutch WorldSBK, 19 April
Andrea Iannone, Dutch WorldSBK, 19 April

Andrea Iannone is not pleased with the state👍 of his Ducati after the Misano WorldSBK test.

The Go Eleven Ducati🍎 was overall 🌌ninth-fastest after the two-day test in Italy.

He prioritised finding a different geometry for the V4-R on Thursday before a we💛t Friday scuppered plans.

His team ad🐓mitted the test was “more complicated than expected”.

Iannone said: “The feel🐭ing with the bike is not good, we struggled in many areas.

“We𝓡 had an idea 🌼after Assen to improve something. But this is a completely different track so, at this moment we struggle.

“In any case, we don’t 🐲give up a⛎nd we always try to improve.”

Iannone detailed his struggles: “T🍃he braking point🎐 on entry. Also, the feeling with the tyres is not good.

“Engine braking, traction, wheelieing, I hav🐎e problems in many areas.

“But we’ll try to improve at home. We’ll see theℱ data better.

“In the slow corners, the feeling with the front is not good, so it is difficult to stop the bꦦike.

“For us, turning is diꩲfficult. ൲But this is normal. I’ll go to Mugello [Saturday], but only for one day. We will see.”

Iannone added: “We h🃏ad some difficulties during these tests, the feeling with the bike wasn’t very positive, but they are only tests and allow us to try different set-up solutions and more.

“When we return we will analyse the data collected to be ready to race, more prepared and c🧸ertainly motivated to give my best.

“The fast corners w𒆙eren’t bad, it was difficult to manage the slow ones because the bike had difficulty in breaking.

“[Thursday’s𓆉] lap times we🃏ren’t too far, but there is certainly room for improvement.

“There will be a round in Misano in two weeks and, it’s an Italian race, I want to fight for the top positions, we will tr🐠y to do our best.”

Iannone must decide where to ride in 2025.

"After Misano, I start🐠 to decide f🔯or the future," he said. 

"For 💞sure, I have some options,ꦿ but we will see. I have my targets, but in any case, it’s difficult to decide at this moment.”

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