Andrea Iannone's return to competition intrigues fans. We asked what a great ex thought: Marco Melandri.
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Heart and rationality, the eternal challenge. The return ofAndrea Iannone is romantic, it is the triumph of the passion of a pilot who returns to live the dreams of his childhood. It has the scent of redemption, of challenge and at the same time of the legend of David against Goliath. Iannone will participate in the World Superbike Championship with a GoEleven Ducati, a very private team that failed to shine this year. But beyond sentimentality, we wonder how the Vasto driver will be able to express himself on the track.
His last podium dates back to 2018 on the Suzuki handlebars during the Australian Grand Prix. Among other things, curiously enough, he had also fought with Álvaro Bautista on a Ducati to replace Jorge Lorenzo. In the future, will we see the Iannone – Bautista challenges again or will the new GoEleven driver be at the back? We asked the opinion of a great ex of MotoGP and WorldSBK: Marco Melandri. The Ravenna rider, we remember, from his first year in SBK immediately fought for the world title, finishing in second place behind Carlos Checa. During his Superbike career he collected 75 podiums including 22 victories.
Marco Melandri: “ Andrea Iannone will encounter a lot more difficulties than we think »
« In my opinion, Andrea Iannone will encounter a lot more difficulties than people think - said Marco Melandri in Corsedimoto – “ I don't know how many times he rode a motorcycle during the four years he was off. I think what will be the biggest obstacle for him, and I don't think he will be able to overcome it easily, will be the fray in the race ».
« It's a special thing and even if we find speed when we find ourselves among others, it's something different. It is true that he is physically big and strong, so he will feel physically ahead of others. This will help him but I don't know, it's a complex thing ».
« I'm telling the truth: I'm very skeptical. I would rather have given a chance to a young man. Certainly, with the arrival of Andrea Iannone, we talk a lot about Superbike, he will bring people and everything else. We'll see what happens on the track »
