This season, Andrea Iannone is definitely the type to make friends on the track. Andrea Dovizioso at the start of the campaign, Jorge Lorenzo then, not to mention a few hiccups here and there. The one we nickname “the Maniac” sets the mood. This weekend, he made a new fan in the person of Eugène Laverty.
A bickering, a disagreement on the track during FP2 pitting two drivers against each other in a fast lap. But one was slower and the other faster wanted to erase it from its trajectory. Ultimately, everyone lost their turn. But as often with Iannone, it was the aftermath that ignited the powder. We will remember that with Lorenzo, the Italian had asked his victim if he had not had a problem which could have caused the accident. Thus making him bear responsibility for the collision. A first approach which had made Por Fuera furious.
There we have the same scenario. Iannone asked the Irishman to be more careful next time and move out of the way. Except that he was not in a deceleration lap, but in full effort: “ he has no respect for anyone » fumes the Aspar pilot on crash.net. " I was doing my fast lap and he forced himself to pass me. Once this was done he made gestures for me to clear the path in front of him. I couldn't believe my eyes. He must learn respect. I was perhaps slower than him, but I was not slowing down on the trajectory ».
An incident which continued during the starting tests where Laverty was very expressive in the judgment against Iannone: “ this guy has been doing anything on the track since the start of the year. There was the bouquet. He calls himself “crazy joe,” but he’s not that crazy. When he saw me furious, he didn't ask for his rest. You will need to have respect for others when driving over 300 km/h. Since the age of 5, my parents taught me respect and since then I have adhered to it. ».
The defense has the floor. Iannone defended himself by going into the area of incomprehension due to his broken English. He would not have asked Laverty to get out but to follow him to help him. And then his maneuver was a reflex gesture to avoid an accident. Arguments that are not convincing Laverty who warned: there will be no next time... Note that the Irishman is currently penultimate and the Italian second. Both are members of the Ducati clan.
