Andrea Iannone was therefore found guilty of using a doping product following the analysis of two of his samples, taken while he was at Sepang for the Malaysian Grand Prix. His preventive license suspension taken by the FIM is therefore confirmed and it now remains to be determined what sanction will be applied to the Aprilia rider. A delicate part which can decide the continuation or the end of the career of Joe the Maniac. Both the worst and the least serious can happen. Everything is in the hands of his lawyer who will have to play it smart…
His name is Antonio De Rensis and he is to this day the most important man in the life ofAndrea Iannone. It is in fact the lawyer who will defend him in this doping case where he found himself confused following the analysis of two of his samples taken in Malaysia. Of the drostanolone was detected, and previous cases of positivity to this anabolic steroid found in his urine were punished with up to four years of suspension… But we are not there yet.
The first thing to set is the calendar. The temporary suspension taken by the FIM against Iannone will turn into a sanction. It is at this time that the pilot's lawyer will be able to request to be heard by the International Disciplinary Tribunal, which will be held on March 17, and which will then have to pronounce its sentence within a maximum period of 45 days.
Long times, hardly compatible with the busy program of tests and races that await MotoGP in the months to come. But this is the only way that will allow Iannone to demonstrate his innocence in this matter. Because if he is guilty based on the analyses, he declares himself not responsible. Taking the product without knowing one's own free will will be the line of defense...
A strategy which holds in view of the very low values found in the urine of the Aprilia official. Properly carried out, the thesis of an involuntary intake of the substance will be credible. Such a quantity, from a strictly scientific point of view, could be compatible with an anabolic cycle, supporting the thesis of a recent unintentional intake. We could not then exclude the involuntary nature which opens up various scenarios in the trial. But that will depend on the defense's ability to convince the judge of his client's ignorance...
