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Of all the riders entered in MotoGP, Andrea Iannone was perhaps the one who was most eager to get back into the race. It must be said that his return was promised on a track at the Red Bull Ring which he had left before the holidays with the best test time which was more than encouraging for his Ducati. The reunion did not disappoint, but it was also painful.

This is the information for this Friday in MotoGP. One of the contenders for victory this Sunday with a Ducati is injured. This one is a Andrea Iannone who admitted to having bruised a rib during the summer break while riding motocross. An accident that he did not consider at the start but which brought back his bad memories during the first two practice sessions this Friday in Austria: “ I have pain in my ribs because I had a motocross accident a few days ago. I thank Doctor Zasa from the mobile clinic for his painkillers which allowed me to do the first part of the sessions without suffering too much. Fortunately, this route is not too physically demanding ».

A situation that will have to be managed during the race. With another pitfall: “ The day was positive overall. We have the speed and that is very important in view of the Grand Prix. However, we need to find a solution to the rear tire slippage in the long, fast corners as it could well penalize us over the distance of an event. Finally, we are working well and we must continue like this ". The two official Ducatis are in the first two places in today's ranking. And they are the only ones to claim a time below 1'24 per lap.

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