Solid Sunday in Aragon for the Go Eleven team and Andrea Iannone, two fourth places at the end of two hard-fought races reward the work done at Motorland with the Best Independent of Race 2. The #29 achieved the best possible result without making any mistakes.
This morning the conditions were very different from yesterday: lower temperatures, around 10 degrees, almost no wind and very slippery asphalt. Several riders, including Andrea, preferred not to take any risks and just check the bike.
Warm Up:
P 1 A. Lowes 1.49.124
P 2 A. Bautista + 0.246
P 3 N. Bulega + 0.402
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P 13 A. Iannone + 1.113
In the Superpole Race the start is excellent, defending the second position behind Bulega who started in Pole. In the first three laps Toprak and Bautista gets closer the yellow Ducati of Go Eleven, managing to attack the rider from Vasto. The group of four slightly opens the gap on the riders behind, but Iannone arrives slightly long in turn 1 at half race losing about a second. From then on he defends himself from the return of Gerloff, achieving the maximum possible result, fourth place. The first three had too high a pace, which would have been risky and perhaps difficult to keep; good race and start from the second row for the race session.
P 1 A. Bautista 18’07.997
P 2 T. Razgatlioglu + 0.088
P 3 N. Bulega + 0.172
P 4 A. Iannone + 4.691
Race 2 saw a similar script to the Superpole Race. Alvaro and Toprak set a very fast pace, around 48, impossible to follow for Andrea. The #29 first tries to chase, then settles in third position. The overtakes ignites when Gerloff attacks, facilitating Bulega’s comeback; the latter, taking advantage of a pace about two/three tenths faster, takes third position and opens a slight gap with the pursuers. In turn 1 Andrea overtakes the American BMW rider and defends the final fourth place with a very tough battle during the last lap. At the final bend Garrett tries to overtake but ends up wide and Iannone takes the Best Independent of Race 2, close to the podium. Great race, excellent consistency, really fast pace, about a second faster than yesterday per lap, a more than positive weekend for the whole team.
Race 2:
P 1 A. Bautista 32’39.243
P 2 T. Razgatlioglu + 3.366
P 3 N. Bulega + 10.800
P 4 A. Iannone + 12.338
Second on pole, fourth in the Superpole Race, fourth in Race 2 and above all the victory on Saturday make round 10 unique and special, a unique feeling that the team and the rider have been missing for a long time. There are two races left to the end of WorldSBK: next stop Estoril, Portugal from 11th to 13th October.
Andrea Iannone (Rider): “Today we did the best we could with the conditions we found. The lower temperatures compared to yesterday affected the performance, but I still fought for the podium until the end and I’m happy with my performance. A very positive weekend that comes at the end of a season in which there were both moments of difficulty, but also great satisfactions. After yesterday’s victory I received a lot of affection from the people around me and the fans. I’m living a dream now, I want to live and enjoy this incredible moment.”
