The prosecution had directly requested a 4-year suspension and the defense had provided the necessary arguments to demonstrate that this case of doping was not voluntary, but due to meat containing illegal substances, consumed in Malaysia. The court took this argument into account, but still sentenced Andrea Iannone to 18 months of suspension. Aprilia is also reported to be negligent. The convicted person will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport…
The verdict on the positive doping testAndrea Iannone suffered during the 2019 overseas campaign. On the day of 3th November which will forever mark the career of the official Aprilia. Because, since then, he has been suspended. And it will be for 18 months.
The sanction is thus pronounced. As it has been suspended since 17th November, his sentence will be served until 16th June 2021. Suffice to say that his career is over. However, the version of contamination by interposed food was retained... So much so thatAprilia was entitled to his reprimand for not having supervised the behavior of the driver... The Noale manufacturer will have to find another driver to put alongsideAleix Espargaro.
The pilot's defense will appeal to the CAS with a view to overturning the sentence by next fall...
