It’s a Andrea Iannone motivated to say the least who has finished his first day of the Italian Grand Prix. Best time in the morning, the Suzuki official repeated the feat in the afternoon, even coming close to his own track record. Mugello. What to rejoice about? Make no mistake, it's even cause for despair!
Because these performances come the very day after the news announcing relations between the pilot and the Hamamatsu factory at their twilight. Next year, in this same place in Tuscany, the couple will not be reunited: “ I won't continue with Suzuki, and it's a real shame for both of us » comments Joe the Maniac. “ Because, now, the Iannone-Suzuki couple is working wonderfully. But Suzuki chose Alex Rins, and I believe, Joan Mir ».
« It's important to stay ahead and I'm going to work 100% and push until the end of the season, do my best, while wishing Suzuki good luck for 2019. And the rest. As for this Friday, I am very satisfied. I started very well in a place that is close to my heart and that is Italy. It's very special, especially since it's the first time I've started a meeting this way ».
« The sensations with the bike are good and I am also fast in racing conditions. Everyone is pretty close and I hope to continue to show strong until the end of this weekend ». Iannone has two podiums against one Rins, but the latter experienced more retirements over the five races contested. Furthermore, the Spaniard finished twelfth then fifteenth in today's practice sessions.
Italian Grand Prix Mugello MotoGP J.1: Chronos FP2
| 1 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | 1'46.735 | ||
| 2 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 1'47.122 | 0.387 | 0.387 |
| 3 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 1'47.218 | 0.483 | 0.096 |
| 4 | 5 | johann zarco | Yamaha | 1'47.365 | 0.630 | 0.147 |
| 5 | 43 | Jack Miller | Ducati | 1'47.403 | 0.668 | 0.038 |
| 6 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 1'47.433 | 0.698 | 0.030 |
| 7 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 1'47.445 | 0.710 | 0.012 |
| 8 | 21 | Frank MORBIDELLI | Honda | 1'47.497 | 0.762 | 0.052 |
| 9 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 1'47.569 | 0.834 | 0.072 |
| 10 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | 1'47.691 | 0.956 | 0.122 |
| 11 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | 1'47.901 | 1.166 | 0.210 |
| 12 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 1'47.902 | 1.167 | 0.001 |
| 13 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 1'47.924 | 1.189 | 0.022 |
| 14 | 55 | Hafiz Syahrin | Yamaha | 1'47.946 | 1.211 | 0.022 |
| 15 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 1'47.996 | 1.261 | 0.050 |
| 16 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | 1'48.113 | 1.378 | 0.117 |
| 17 | 53 | Tito RABAT | Ducati | 1'48.221 | 1.486 | 0.108 |
| 18 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | 1'48.269 | 1.534 | 0.048 |
| 19 | 45 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia | 1'48.458 | 1.723 | 0.189 |
| 20 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 1'48.524 | 1.789 | 0.066 |
| 21 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 1'48.926 | 2.191 | 0.402 |
| 22 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 1'49.044 | 2.309 | 0.118 |
| 23 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | Honda | 1'49.082 | 2.347 | 0.038 |
| 24 | 51 | Michael PIRRO | Ducati | 1'49.111 | 2.376 | 0.029 |
| 25 | 10 | Xavier SIMEON | Ducati | 1'49.757 | 3.022 | 0.646 |
