At Aprilia, we decided to put our foot down. The target is the anti-doping agency Wada which is clearly being singled out for making the Iannone case a political issue. Clearly, in order not to lose face and call into question her protocols, she would be ready to condemn an innocent person. In the meantime, it is dragging things out, which makes the Noale manufacturer a collateral victim since, during this time, it cannot have a clear vision of its policy regarding its drivers.
Aleix Espargaró is formalized for two years but behind it is the desert. Andrea Iannone can it be renewed or will we have to work so as not to miss the opportunity Cal Crutchlow, who shows up since the Englishman knows he will no longer be on a Honda? “ We are satisfied with Crutchlow's offer, but Iannone turned out to be innocent and we have to wait for it, we want to be consistent », comments the CEO of the racing department, Massimo rivola, at Sky Sport.
« In the first sentence, it was written that the fault is not that of the pilot, we are talking about food contamination. Andrea is a victim and so are we, because here on the track there should be him and not test driver Smith » insists Rivola.
« What's not good is the timing. We are waiting for Iannone, but the fact that there are no fixed dates for the next steps is very strange. In other doping cases, everything was resolved more quickly, on the contrary the intervention of WADA slowed down the decision ».
“I have a hard time understanding what’s behind it.”
De there, Massimo rivola constructs his theory of the political issue taking precedence over justice: “ I imagine that the political power of an organization like Wada is very high. If they lose this case, as actually happened in the first sentence, all protocols should change. And this creates many problems. But if we're innocent, we're innocent ».
The Italian brand, which continues to support its pilot and affirm its innocence, demands answers with certain and rapid times: “ we don't have the chance to know anything, I can only speak with Andrea's lawyer and I have difficulty understanding what is behind it », Regrets the CEO.
« We decided to wait, but we can't do it forever. We started a new project with a completely different motorcycle, there are sports programs. I believe there is a limit to everything. This situation is unpleasant and embarrassing, at Aprilia we are tired of this situation ". Are we on the eve of a scandal discrediting an institution preferring to use its influence rather than do justice?
