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BACK ON THE PODIUM FOR THE LAST – EMOTIONAL- 2025 WORLDSBK SUNDAY!
Third place in the Superpole Race, seventh in the afternoon at the end of Race 2; having seized the opportunity in the morning to get back on the podium, finishing third in the final Superpole race of the season is something unique: well deserved!
In the warm-up, the #29 immediately approved the changes made at the end of Saturday; much better in terms of agility and braking, so much so that he immediately found a high 38 in race configuration.
Warm Up:
P 1 T. Razgatlioglu 1.38.691
P 2 A. Lowes + 0.179
P 3 A. Bautista + 0.197
P 4 A. Iannone + 0.242
In the Superpole Race, everything happens; the first lap features a contact between Toprak and Bulega, with the Turkish rider down. Andrea immediately takes second place and tries to manage his position to defend in the opening laps. Behind him, Alvaro, the strongest opponent for the podium, begins to climb the standing; on the fourth lap, he takes advantage of his great speed on the straight and overtakes the #29 at Turn 6. Iannone tries to follow him, since the Spaniard is on a Q tyre, hoping for a drop towards the end. Both riders open the gap and finish second and third, respectively. Team Pata Go Eleven and Andrea Iannone are back on the podium; a perfect race to get a front row start Race 2, too!
Superpole Race:
P 1 N. Bulega 16’32.529
P 2 A. Bautista + 4.055
P 3 A. Iannone + 5.236
In Race 2, Andrea got off to a good start, but he followed the Ducati duo into Turn 1 and ran slightly wide. Three or four bikes got the inside there, and he moved into seventh place. In the opening laps, he was attacked by Lecuona and Mckenzie, but quickly regained his position and chased the group for fourth place. #29 lapped slightly faster, gaining tenths of a second, but when he reached Lowes, he ran wide again into Turn 1. He finished the race there, defending his position and finishing seventh as Best Independent. The front tyre was in trouble; he could have overtaken a couple of riders, but the risk of a crash was too high.
P 1 N. Bulega 33’20.508
P 2 A. Bautista + 1.793
P 3 T. Razgatlioglu + 6.339
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P 7 A. Iannone + 11.435
A great weekend for the whole team, concluding a season of ups and downs; wonderful memories from some races, like Australia, the Jerez and Aragon rounds, plus a few days throughout the season. Unfortunately, on the other hand, there were many mistakes and zeros that affected the standings. But what happened was done, and the important thing is to finish on a high note; five Parc Fermeé in the last six races, the last three rounds with a pace that would have put the team fourth in the championship, never worse than P 7.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE, to the guys in the team who gave their all at every moment, to Ducati for providing a unique bike and support, and to Andrea for these two years together: it’s true, we can say it, working with the Maniac isn’t easy, but when the visor is down, few can match his talent. 7 podiums and a win close two amazing years spent together!
Andrea Iannone (Rider):
Denis Sacchetti (Team Manager):
“Andrea gave us a fantastic end to the season with four consecutive best independent finishes and five parc fermée finishes in the last two events. Two years ago, we made a gamble together, and we won! I’ll never forget the victory at Aragon, but especially the podium on the first race after the cameback in Australia. I was a rider myself, and I understand what it means; it still makes me emotional to think about it. I also have a special thank you to my whole team, which makes me truly proud today. The guys worked with professionalism and dedication from the first to the last race, showing all their passion by continuing to push even in the most difficult moments. THANK YOU Filippo Burgatti, Daniele Cafaro, Loris Caroli, Marco Carrieri, Mirko Cheli, Manolo Iagatti, Gianluca Torresi, Andrea Siboni, Paco Foncea, and Elia Ramello.”
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