It is one of the adventures which animated a Catalan Grand Prix rich in emotions. This one is an Andrea Iannone whose generous style, which some also describe as cookie-cutter, has once again made the headlines of the day for race management. After falling in Qatar while narrowly avoiding a teammate he missed in Argentina, he was under the surveillance of officials. And from Ducati. By hanging on for Lorenzo during the race at Montmélo, he became a case to be treated urgently.
This both at the official level and at Ducati. Who, by the way, did not taste his sense of humor on social networks, making fun of his teammate's sore neck Dovizioso admitted to Mugello. In short, it's starting to do a lot. A bad series or the revelation of a bad boy? A black series or a black cat?
On the incident with Lorenzo, Iannone does not budge: he did nothing wrong: “ I braked in the same place as in the previous laps, I didn't take any unnecessary risks and the telemetry data shows it. On this braking, I gained more seconds on Lorenzo, so it was him who was very slow. That's why I asked him afterwards if he hadn't had a problem with his bike. I'm sorry for Jorge, I did what I could to avoid him, but it was impossible ».
And focus on the outside rather than stubbornly focusing on the inside? “ I came upon him very quickly and didn't immediately realize how much he had slowed down. Everything then happened very quickly, I was the first surprised ". A version that his pilot counterparts heard to give him the benefit of the doubt. Pedrosa, during the press conference, clarified that there had been no aggressive intention on the part of Iannone. However, the race direction sanctioned him. A punishment accepted by the Italian: “ I accept this decision, I take responsibility for the mistakes and if they say that I exaggerated then I take the sanction. There are a lot of things to think about when riding a MotoGP. I'll try to be more focused next time ».
Now what about Iannone at Ducati until the end of the season? We know that he has already signed for Suzuki for the next two seasons. In Catalonia, he hooked a World Champion fighting for the world title. A fact already experienced in Formula 1 with the young Russian driver from the Red Bull team Daniil Kvjat. Who was at fault for the accident? Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari official during a Grand Prix. A blunder punished by the team which demoted him within its satellite structure Toro Rosso. A mutation which would have the attention of Ducati according to the italian press. Iannone would find if this was the case Pramac. A situation closely watched by Petrucci et Redding.
