Headache for Ducati as a rival manufacturer lurks to sign Andrea Iannone
Andrea Iannone's impresꦬsive comeback has impresse𓃲d Ducati's competitors

BMW are reportedly in the mix to poach 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Iannone next year.
His future in World Superbikes depends on whether Alvaro 💖Bautista ꧙chooses to race on.
The WSBK ch🔯ampion Bautista is now 39 years old and could retire rather than compete next season.
If he does opt out, his factory Ducati seat will be allocated 🍷to Iannone, report.
There is an option in t💧he contract for Iannon❀e to remain with Go Eleven Ducati next year too.
But, should Bautis꧟ta stay, Iannone will receive interest from rival manufacturers.
BMW are aജt the front of the queue for his servic🗹es.
Michael Van Der Mark’s contract with BMW expires this year, so Iannone could replace him♏.
The arrival at BMW this season of Toprak Razgatlioglu, plus the test team comprising of Sylvain Guintoli and Bradley Smith, proves that the Germa🥀n brand means business.
Ducati are therefore presented with a potential problem: keeping either B⛄autista or Iannone in their ranks next year, but both might be unachievable.
A solution might be allowing Iannone to test the Ducati MotoGP bike. He has told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport that he wouldn't rule out being given that opp꧒o💯rtunity this year.
Last season, Bautista raced in the Malaysian MotoG🐻P as a wildcard.
Offering Iannone the opportunity to return to MotoGP machinery - even if not in a rac🦩e - could tempt him to ignore BMW’s advances.
The great rel🐓ationship between Iannone and Gigi Dall’Igna ♎makes it very plausible that he would want to stay.
ꦯIannone returned to prof🅰essional motorcycle racing this year after a four-year doping ban.
He was given a WSBK Ducati bike, after representing the🌄 manufacturer i💙n MotoGP.
Iannone has been one of the bright sparks ♎of the o꧒pening two rounds of the 2024 season.
He has already claimed two podium finishes to offer a reminder of the talent that was on 𝔉the shelf for four years.

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