Among the Suzuki blues, life is less rosy for one Andrea Iannone colorful as among the reds of Ducati. The one who clearly assumed the fact of going to bed late and getting up late during the presentation of the 2017 season is experiencing a difficult awakening once the mid-season has come. At Suzuki, we even have a hangover after last year's Viñales drunkenness. Choices were made. The time has come to take responsibility for them.
At the end of the last Grand Prix contested on the Sachsenring, the results are sad for the holders of the GSX-RR. Andrea Iannone gave up after falling and Alex Rins back from injury finished last. After nine Grands Prix, Joe the Maniac is sixteenth overall with 28 points and the Spaniard from Moto2 has scored seven points.
So, obviously, it gets stuck. The Suzuki Ambassador Kevin schwantz did not engage in diplomacy by attacking the Italian in public. A frontal process, not really constructive, unless the approach had a specific goal... But Iannone calmly responded to his illustrious elder, even mocking his remark on a reconversion to karting with this photo on social networks.
Still, the storm is blowing and Iannone is in the eye of the storm. For Charles Pernat, who is also his manager, Suzuki is not exempt from all reproaches with the choice of an ill-advised engine. In fact, we need to come out of 2017 without too much damage and immediately think about 2018.
The summer break will be good for all parties in the Suzuki stand which still resonates with in relation to Schwantz : " Iannone would like the Suzuki to behave like a Ducati. It must certainly be painful to see the current performance of the Ducati. But he should also remember that they fired him »...
