Since arriving at Silverstone, Andrea Iannone seems able to reconcile himself with a Silverstone track which has always been complicated for him. But that was before qualifying…
The second part of the seasonAndrea Iannone seems to start like the same second half from last year. A good period which allowed Jo the Maniac to gain the upper hand over his teammate Dovizioso. This year, it's even better with a victory in Austria, a good performance in Brno, before the case of his front tire. And since he arrived at Silverstone, he seems able to come to terms with a track that has always been complicated for him. But that was before qualifying…
An exercise which took place in pouring rain so much so that the English asphalt was soggy as ever. Which changed the situation. Best time in FP2 the day before, third in FP3 then fifth in a wet FP4, the Italian finally had to settle for eighth position at the end of qualifying. Nothing to brag about: “ everything went well during the final free practice session, but the rain increased in violence when qualifying Says the terror of Porsches that holds the top spot. " I tried to attack a little more by increasing my risk-taking but I wasn't able to do better. I am disappointed with this third row because we have been in the game until then and it is this last downpour in the last moments which ruins our efforts ».
« That said, I am satisfied with my bike in the dry and this morning, we made a step forward in terms of performance, even if I crashed during FP3. We work well, we make the bike easier and if it is dry tomorrow, I will have the means to have a good race ". His teammate Andrea Dovizioso will start tenth after falling on his already injured knee. The best Ducati qualified on this starting grid of the British Grand Prix is the Aspar machine fromEugene Laverty who is sixth despite a fall. Without this accident, the Northern Irishman was well on his way to pole position…
