The tone turned to anger for Iker Lecuona. Interviewed after the race, the HRC driver, still recovering from the fractured wrist he suffered at Balaton, launched a scathing diatribe at Andrea Iannone, whom he accused of having a lack of honor both on and off the track.
Iker Lecuona lifts the veil on a toxic relationship and unacceptable behavior according to him. As a pilot he was shit, and as a person, worse. " assumes the Spaniard on GP One. " I received messages from Toprak, Rea, the Lowes brothers… but not from Iannone. My position on what happened at Balaton is clear. »
The last strong image of Iannone dates back to Balaton, where, right from the start, he was involved in a collision that caused him to break his wrist. lecuona had not minced his words, but the extent of his remarks today marks a new threshold in hostility.
Iker Lecuona: “ My position is clear. There are limits. »
While several pilots have assured their support to lecuona the day after the accident, Iannone remained silent, which is interpreted by the pilot Honda as a lack of solidarity or respect.
lecuona is intractable: " My position is clear. There are limits.. » The tone is set: the rivalry between lecuona et Iannone is now personal, and the atmosphere promises to be electric during the next WSBK races.
His message goes beyond a sporting altercation: it touches on image, ethics, and character. In the paddock, this kind of public attack is rare and can leave deep scars—between broken relationships, fragile alliances, and harsh judgments. Lecouna breaks a taboo by speaking so bluntly. It remains to be seen whether other drivers or teams will come out of the woodwork to confirm or deny these serious accusations.. In the meantime, Andrea Iannone replied to lecuona : « I apologized to everyone for Balaton. Maybe Lecuona didn't read the statement. If he had, he would have no reason to make these statements. I'm certainly not here to fuel controversy.. His manager knows me well and knows who I am."
