Andrea Iannone is having a good start to the season with a Suzuki firm with which he began his second MotoGP campaign. However, these good dispositions will not change anything in a fate already decided in the light of his poor performance during the year 2017. A situation that he regrets in principle. Joining some pilots like Valentino Rossi, he believes that the future is decided too soon. The fact remains that his will be combined with an Aprilia, according to a contract that Joe the Maniac himself describes as “special”.
Andrea Iannone will thus experience his fourth team in his career among the elite. There was Pramac Ducati, then Ducati before Suzuki and therefore, tomorrow, Aprilia. But this time, the lease with Noale’s house could last a long time: “ I don't just change factories » warns the future teammateAleix Espargaro on Autosport. “ My commitment this time will be very different. We have a very special agreement with very interesting aspects. This means that it will not only be for two years. We can be together much longer ».
« I believe in this project, in this challenge and even if I will have to start practically from scratch, I am not afraid. I have great confidence in this Italian company and I think I could contribute to this project in many different ways ».
On this, he still regrets that the decision to replace him with Joan mir intervened so early in the year at Suzuki: “ there should be a rule like in football which would clearly determine a transfer period. And it could intervene after the summer breake ". An idea shared by Valentino Rossi, Danilo Petrucci et Bradley Smith...