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TWO ROWS GOT IN SP RACE, P 7 IN RACE 2 TO CONCLUDE A POSITIVE SUNDAY!
A positive Sunday at Donington Park ended with two encouraging and positive performances from Andrea Iannone riding the yellow Ducati of Team Pata Go Eleven. He earned points in the SP Race, finishing in the Top 9, and showed an excellent race in the afternoon, riding the pace to finish just close to the podium. It was hard to overtake today and there was something missing in the final two sectors, but the UK Round delivered a consistent weekend.
A good step forward had been done in the Warm Up compared to Saturday, where Andrea went on track on used tyres, riding in the high 26s. This was 3/4 tenths of a second better than yesterday’s race, and a small improvement in sector three.
Warm Up:
P 1 N. Bulega 1.26.069
P 2 S. Lowes + 0.105
P 3 T. Razgatlioglu + 0.155
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P 15 A. Iannone + 0.811
In the Superpole Race, the #29 had a good start, immediately joining the battle for the grid change, chasing Petrucci. The short race was with the SCX, which began to give way slightly towards the end, preventing Andrea from attacking the Umbrian rider. He finished ninth on the grid, securing two rows, but he still needs to improve his braking towards T 11 and the entry to T 9, the two classic overtaking spots at Donington Park.
Superpole Race:
P 1 T. Razgatlioglu 14’23.520
P 2 N. Bulega + 2.804
P 3 S. Lowes + 3.874
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P 9 A. Iannone + 9.546
In Race 2, the Vasto rider defended well at he start, overtaking Vickers and Aegerter in the early laps. A “waiting” race was held toward the final laps, where the Ducati Pata Go Eleven could have had more grip on the rear. Andrea was faster than Gerloff and Petrucci, but never had a chance to attack; the American Kawasaki rider was very fast in the final part of the track, defending the main braking points well. On lap 16, Andrea attempted to attack, but went wide, cutting the 9-10 chicane into the gravel; he lost two seconds, a position on Aegerter, and the gap to the pair battling for fifth place widened. The Swiss Yamaha rider quickly caught up, lapping about a second faster than fourth place, but it was time for the checkered flag. Seventh place, a solid and competitive race, to conclude a strong weekend.
P 1 T. Razgatlioglu 33’20.407
P 2 N. Bulega + 2.946
P 3 A. Bautista + 3.135
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P 7 A. Iannone + 14.422
Coming across the Channel after two tough races, the Pata Go Eleven team and Andrea Iannone completed a consistent weekend with a strong pace in all races. More could have been achieved by fully exploiting their potential, but after so many zeros, returning to move up the standings and getting points is a positive sign. Now WorldSBK moves to Hungary at the end of July for the final round before the summer break!
Andrea Iannone (Rider):
Denis Sacchetti (Team Manager):
“Today we brought home a solid Sunday. Andrea was strong in the Superpole Race, taking two rows, and in Race 2 we were back in the fight for the important positions. We had a good pace, but overtaking here isn’t easy. In fact, we saw a lot of “trains” and several riders opened and closed the gap through the sectors. He tried at the chicane, but unfortunately he went a bit wide, losing the chance to fight for the top five. After some difficult races, it’s a good result that gives us confidence. We’re struggling a bit under braking, so we’ll have to fix this because Balaton is a stop-and-go track. We’re finally moving up the standings again!”
SUNDAY PICTURES: CLICK HERE
