Yesterday Andrea Iannone was pretty cryptic about his new bike, but today he had more to say about the Suzuki, although without actually naming it. It wasn’t an easy day for The Maniac, starting with an accident that destroyed his bike and the last of his leathers. Just time to find a new suit (probably at the local Dainese store) and Andrea was right back on track.
The afternoon went well and the Italian finished the day with the fourth fastest time that he is happy with.
“It wasn’t all bad – he confirms – It never goes without saying that the sensations are good when you change bikes as it happened today. The team and I get on well and, most importantly, we keep improving. The Japanese engineers are listening carefully to what I tell them and I think I have provided them with useful information. “
The fourth fastest time is a good start …
“I didn’t push to the limit, after two falls I had lost a bit of self-confidence and was more cautious than usual. I did not take full advantage of the new tire. “
What do you particularly like about the bike?
“Everything, it works fine. I found it very even, but what really surprised me is the speed in the middle of the cornerIt is no small matter. There are points we can improve on, but we have time for that. “
What do you think of the engine
“It’s very powerful, we just need to make better use of it in the first phase of acceleration. “.
Last year Aleix was critical of braking …
“I wouldn’t say that the bike brakes badly, but you have to understand it. You cannot attack or panic the front brake. You’ll need to ride them in a different way to get the most out of cornering speed. It’s an aspect that I like, it suits my driving style”.
Next week you’re back on your bike to test in Jerez. Are you excited?
“It’s important to go there, meI will be able to understand a lot more. Especially at a time like this when I still have to make full use of my bike ”.
The Suzuki seems unstable from the outside …
“You can also see it from the data, but I don’t notice it when I’m driving. The most important thing right now is to get used to the bike. “
We didn’t talk about the crash, how did it happen?
“It was really weird because I was driving slowly and on my way back to the garage. As soon as I hit the brakes, I crashed. Capirossi went to check the track and told me the white line is very slippery but I didn’t ride over it. At that moment the temperatures were low and I had used a hard, used tire. I think that’s why I crashed. I hit my left elbow and it hurts, but I clenched my teeth. “
Don’t you think there should be air fences on this corner?
“It would be important even if I hadn’t hit the barrier myself. The most dangerous thing was that the bike ended up on the other side of the barriers”.