Andrea Iannone: ‘I wouldn’t have continued if I finished 15th’
Andrea Iannone admits 𒅌“if I hadn’t been competiti🔯ve, I wouldn’t have continued” in WorldSBK.
After four years away from world championship racing, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Iannone made an impressive return by achieving podiums in his first two rounds as a WorldSBK rider.
Iannone, who is currently sixth in t♐he championship on 64 points - tied with factory Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli - has been one of the standout riders, especialꦓly given his time away and that he is a rookie.
Iannone has also encountered his fair share of bad luck as technical 🌊issues🔴 have spoiled the chance of claiming further podiums.
Hoꦰpeful of becoming a race winner, Iꦗannone admits he would have cut his return to racing short had he not been competitive.
“If I hadn’t ꦛbeen competitive, I wouldn’t have continued with the championship,” Iannone told .
“I had a clear idea when I came here. I wouldn't have continued if I had finished P15. Thenღ a young rider should have taken over.”
“Our goal for the season was originally the top 10. But now the top 10 is no longer our main goal. We have recogni✃sed that.”
If Iannone can win a race at Misano he will join Nicolo Bulega aꦜnd Alvaro Bautista in winning for Ducati in 2024.
However, he would also become the first non-factory rider to win this season and the former MotoGP rider iꦛs aiming to make that happen sooner rather than later.
Iannone added: “We now know that w💯e can fight in the t𒅌op 5 in almost every race.
“I have the feeling that we can win. And we will try꧒ to do that. “A victory isꦑ possible!
"For sure I am surprised because I don't expect all this sp🐲eed form the beginning but it is better like this.
"I hope we con𓂃tinꦿue in this way, continue to improve and continue to close the gap to the front guys. But we are here."
