It was a breathless and exhausted Andrea Iannone who commented on his race on the site's microphone. MotoGP.com.
Having visibly given everything to conclude his work with Ducati in third position in this Valencia Grand Prix after an epic battle with Valentino Rossi, the Italian rider could not hold back a small tear when recalling his years spent defending the colors of Borgo Panigale…
Andrea Iannone : “This race was very difficult for me because a lot of pain appeared halfway through the race, and when I looked at my dashboard and saw 16 laps written, wow… I said to myself “no , it's impossible ". I suffered a lot. But I concentrated a lot and I drove very well. For me it was a bit difficult because the bike was very good at the braking point but I didn't have the energy to brake very hard, and the bike didn't have a good cornering speed, and the Yamaha was better than me. But I thought a lot, I stayed in front and drove at my own pace, I relaxed a little and reduced the pace, and when Vale overtook me, I accelerated a little to pass him again. I think it was a very good fight with him. This podium is very, very important for me, because I only came back one race ago. Thanks to Ducati for all these years and all the support; I'm really happy and I think I will remember this moment and these years for the rest of my life. »
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