Andrea Iannone: Superpole Race ‘is like a boxing fight, it’s incredible’

Andrea Iannone says the Superpole R꧑ace in WorldSBK is like being in a boxing match.

Andrea Iannone, Catalunya WorldSBK Race1, 23 March
Andrea Iannone, Catalunya WorldSBK Race1, 23 March

One of many WorldSBK rookies to experience the tough nature of racing in the Superpole Race, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andrea Iannone has more than held his own.

Iannone was in con𓂃tention for a podium in the short race during the season-opener, before going on to claim second after a wild battle with Toprak Razgatlioglu, Alvaro Bautista and Nicolo Bulega. 

Iannone took advantage of Razgatl﷽ioglu lungin🌸g to the inside of Bautista at the final corner, sliding through on the inside to gain second away from the two-time world champion.

Speaking after Race 2 about the Superpole 🙈Race format, I💙annone said: “The Superpole Race is like a boxing fight. It’s incredible.

“Every corner everyone overtakes me and then I overtake. The short race is always like this and🅠 it’s fun. I’m happy about the result and w♚e will see. 

“I came back now and I didn’♏t expect to be on this level on the second race. For sure, all the teaܫm are happy.

“We need to improve but when you areඣ close and for us it is important to close the gap.♛ The last details are difficult to achieve.”

Iannone’s weekend didn’t end the way he would ꩵhave wanted however, as he crashed out of fourth place.

The Italiꦫan admitted to taking r💖isks with changes to his bike as he lost front-end feeling.

In the end, I’m really happy about the weekend,” began Iannone. “We tried to find something more compared to yesterday on▨ the long race. 

“We found something on 🐓the rear but wಞe were in front and I struggled a little bit more with the front tyre during this second race. 

“In any case, thi🌄s is the game. We risked to improve but we didn’t improve like we wan♐ted. But we kept the experience and information.

“For me, this race was difficult because I don’t have a lot of experience with these tyres. At 🎃the end of the weekend I learned [a lot]. But I’m happy.”

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