Arriving on an Assen track that he loves, Andrea Iannone will know from the first minutes of the meeting what his place will be at the end of qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix: last. The consequence of a punishment imposed after he hooked a struggling Lorenzo during the last test in Catalonia. The black series continues for the reds.
A real bad luck for Ducati since the one who will officiate at Suzuki next year loves the Batavian circuit. Last year, he was the best chance of the official team with a second row and a fourth place at the finish. He also won Moto2 there during the 2010 season. So starting at the back of the grid is a hard blow. But listening to the teammate of a Dovizioso who tastes Holland much less well, all is not lost: “ I like this track even if the last few years have shown that it was difficult for the Ducati ».
By that, mean that it is he who makes the difference. A confidence pumped up that the younger of the two Andrea maintains by referring to the last tests carried out on the side of Barcelona after the Grand Prix sealing the seventh meeting of the year: “ On this occasion we focused on the new tires that Michelin brought. I must say it was very interesting. The French are making good progress in the performance of their products and they are very responsive. My feelings with the Desmosedici are good and I can't wait to see what it will do at Assen ". We will have to push ourselves forward when the scarlet missile struck on the 29th hits the apex…
