MotoGP, Andrea Iannone: “it's not my championship, it wouldn't make much sense to continue doing Grands Prix”

Andrea Iannone's return to MotoGP at Sepang was a very pleasant moment of the season. The Italian, although having performed below his expectations, was able to rekindle the flame among the fans and demonstrate all his charisma.

The return ofAndrea Iannone in MotoGP, even for a weekend, attracted great attention, reviving memories and obvious affection from his fans. After being excluded from the competition due to a complex doping case, the Italian had the opportunity to get back on a Ducati Desmosedici GP23 prototype during the
Malaysian Grand Prix. Although his race performances were not spectacular – 19th in Sprint and 17th in Race – Iannone demonstrated its ability to cope with one of the most demanding categories in Motorcycle sport.

During the EICMA event, Iannone joked about the harshness of his return: “ lactic acid, I haven't gotten rid of it yetI still have muscle pain. »

Andrea Iannone: « returning to MotoGP was necessary »

Despite the physical pain, the Italian expressed his satisfaction at having regained the adrenaline and excitement of MotoGP. “
It was a fun weekend, full of adrenaline, returning to MotoGP was necessary “, he said, adding that he was happy to feel all the warmth of his supporters.

However, the immediate future ofAndrea Iannone
in the premier category seems uncertain. Although some dreamed of seeing it replace Fabio Di Giannantonio
for the Barcelona Grand Prix, Ducati opted for Michele Pirro to test the bike and conduct the tests before the winter break. “ We always said from the beginning that we would understand later if it was worth doing the last race », explained
Iannone before recognizing: “it’s not my championship, it wouldn’t make much sense to continue doing a lot of races in MotoGP”.

He also stressed that his priority now is the Superbike World Championship, where he intends to concentrate his efforts from 2025. The dream of returning to MotoGP therefore seems to end here for Iannonewho resolves to leave testing and development to others, while resolutely turning towards new challenges in Superbike.