Andrea Iannone issues warning after impressive WorldSBK test: “We have really big ambitions”
The Maniac was makin🐬g his first on-track appearance since confirming that he will join GoEleven Ducati in 2024, when his four-year doping ban is over.
He tested his Ducati on Tuesday and Wednesday - running inside the top three for much of Wednesday, before 🅠ending in P5 with a top time of 1’3🙈9.335s.
“We have really big ambitions,” he warned 🌃his rivals about his return.
“I want to come back, but I want to try to c꧒ome back at a high level.
“I want to achieve these results and I want to try to arrive𝓰 at the top.
“In any case, I know it’s really difficult b﷽ecause🉐 the level is really high. “Everybody is close but, I think, for us and the first test, it’s difficult to achieve a little bit more.
“The bike impressed me on the positive side, and also 😼the tyres.
“They’re friendly. You felt w🐲here the limits of the tyres are and the bike and I think this is a good point.”
The enthusiastic Iannone was first on track on Wꩲednesday and, although he was initially denied by wet weather, he eventually completed 69 laps.
In a six-hour testing session, Iannone also tried Pirelli’s 💫SCQ tyre.
“It was really fun, I enjoyed [Weꦆdnesda✅y] a lot,” he reacted.
“My feeling with the bike imp𓆉roved exit by exit and run by run.&💞nbsp;
“It’s really interesting because I’m a little bit surprised about the result, also the fe൲eling w🌠ith the tyre and everything.
“We have a lot of work in front of us, but we startﷺ from a real൲ly good point. It’s good.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to foꦺotball,ও to F1.
