Andrea Iannone’s first WorldSBK victory at Aragon came despite a recent shoulder injury picked up at Cremona, made worse by an FP3 crash on Saturday morning at the Spanish track, but it🐠 wa🎶s a ride which impressed some Iannone’s rivals.

2021 Superbike World Champion and current 🌄WorldSBK points leader Toprak Razgatlioglu felt that Iannone’s win came about thanks to a change in approach.

“I’m very happy for him [Iannone],” Razgatlioglu told WorldSBK.com, “because he did an incredible 𝐆job especially in the last laps, and he’s riding very well [in Aragon Race 1] because he’s always riding very crazy — this time he’s riding very calm, normal, and last laps he did a really good pace and he won the race.

“This is a really good job, and I’m happy for him. I tried m🌞y best. [...] Congratulations to Iannone, he did an incredible job.”

Bautista: Iannone’s win a “matter of time”

Alvaro Bautista admitted to being unsurprised by the victory of Iannone, a rider with whom Bꦗautista has a long history.

“I remember ꧙a battle with [Andr﷽ea] Iannone in China in 2005,” said Bautista.

“I remember that battle like it was yesterday. I’m happy for him because he’s very fast, he showed h🉐is potential also in MotoGP.

“It was not a su🐻rprise for me [that Iannone won], because I knew that he’s fast and he can win a race, especially after the start of the season that he was very competitive in all the races.

“It was just that it was a matter of time about hi🍰s first victory.”

Iannone’s victory “a big emotion” for Go Eleven team boss

For the Go Eleven Ducati🧜 team, Iannone’s win was a first victory in 💃WorldSBK since the 2020 Aragon Round when Michael Ruben Rinaldi won, a victory which ensured his progression to the factory Ducati team in 2021.

“It’s a big emotio�𓆏�n for me,” Go Eleven team manager Denis Sacchetti told WorldSBK.com following Iannone’s Race 1 success.

“It was a fantastꦆic result, it’s incredible. I think we did an incredible job, all the me🌜chanical staff and Andrea.

“I’m reall𒐪y proud s♒o thanks to all my staff and Andrea, because we bet on him this year. I’m so happy.

“I think the key is all with trust in the 🎀project. Never give up and work together to improve step by step in every area.

“The people always make the difference, so it’s important 💮to get the best from people involved in the project.”