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It is with a smile that the Aprilia rider, Andrea Iannone left the English lands of Silverstone. He thus finished in an excellent tenth position, finally putting him back in the saddle within a team that was desperately waiting for him. 

In this twelfth round of the championship, on the Silverstone track, the Vasco driver made the effort. Perhaps also pushed a little by his team which, since the start of the season, has been waiting for a return on investment. Defector from Ducati, armed with his experience at Suzuki , he had to break the house... But it didn't happen! From injuries to disappointments, the Aprilia clearly had no intention of letting itself be tamed by “ Joe the Maniac" , until now…

It's time for satisfaction, for Aprilia to collect points because the 30-year-old rider brings home 6 in his English bag with his top 10, something to finally rejoice the troops. A positive Sunday, which was highly anticipated by the entire team, which the Italian intends to repeat in two weeks on the Misano circuit.

« I had a good race, recovering many positions and managing to stay in the group ofAleix, de Pol et Petrucci » declared the teammate ofAleix Espargaro, at the end of the race. “During the weekend we worked a lot and I hope some ideas can help us in the next races. Unfortunately, I was accelerating, even compared to my teammate, which prevented me from trying to attack the drivers in front of me. I constantly repeat that we must never give up, which is confirmed today » concludes the Italian driver who occupies sixteenth place in the championship.

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