Andrea Iannone
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 Iannone (right) at the 2010 Australian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 1989[1] Vasto, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Ducati Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrea Iannone (born 9 August 1989) is an Italian professional motorcycle road racer who currently competes in the MotoGP world championship, for the factory Ducati Team.[2]
Career
125cc World Championship
Born in Vasto, Province of Chieti, Iannone – like many other riders – started his career on pocket bikes and soon became a championship front runner. He participated in both the Italian and Spanish championships before moving to World Championship in 2005. On 4 May 2008, Iannone claimed his first win at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, in wet conditions. Prior to the victory, he had never finished higher than ninth, at the Turkish and French Grands Prix in 2007, although he had previously qualified as high as seventh. In the 2009 125cc season he won the first two races of the season, establishing himself as a championship contender, however he faded to seventh overall, with only one more win. During the race at Misano, Iannone provoked an accident with Pol Espargaró. After the incident, images showed the riders arguing in the gravel and Iannone headbutted Espargaró. This was heavily criticised by the media and lost Iannone some sponsorship; Iannone then apologised to Espargaró at the next race at Estoril.[3]
Moto2 World Championship
In 2010, Iannone moved up to the new Moto2 series, his first time riding anything other than an Aprilia. After a slow start he took victories at Mugello and Assen – both from pole – making him the first rider to take two poles in the class,[4] to move up to fourth overall in the standings.[5] He was also competitive in Barcelona, but received a ride-through penalty for overtaking Yuki Takahashi under yellow flag conditions.[6] He then went on to win again at Motorland Aragón, a track which was new to the MotoGP calendar in 2010.
2011 proved to be a very up and down season for Iannone, with inconsistency being his major downfall. Whilst being the only other rider besides Stefan Bradl and Marc Márquez to win more than one race, he would often find himself qualifying well outside the top 10, but finished the season in third place after beating Alex de Angelis in the final race of the season in Valencia. On the Tuesday following the race, Iannone tested a MotoGP bike for Gresini Racing in Valencia.[7]
Iannone remained in the class for the 2012 season, finishing second in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, having led the race out of the final corner and losing out to the straight line speed of Marc Márquez's bike.[8] He finished fourteenth, fifth and fourth over the next three races, before taking his first victory of the season in the Catalan Grand Prix.[9] He went on to get another podium at Assen. After this, he won his home race at Mugello wearing the colours of a nearby fire station.
MotoGP World Championship
It was in the middle of 2011 when Iannone got his first taste of the MotoGP bikes at Mugello, where he tested Loris Capirossi's Pramac Ducati. By the end of 2011 spaces in MotoGP were sparse and after many negotiations with the Ducati team and also the Gresini Honda team, Iannone decided to take another year in Moto2 to challenge for the title.
In 2013, after another third place in the Moto2 championship, Iannone moved up into MotoGP on a Ducati Desmosedici with Pramac Racing. He finished the season in twelfth place with five top-ten finishes. His best result was an eighth place at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, but the second part of his season was affected by a shoulder injury suffered during free practice at the German Grand Prix. The injury also forced him to miss the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.[10]
In 2014 he continues to race with Pramac Racing, with teammate Yonny Hernández. For the 2015 season, Iannone will replace Cal Crutchlow at Ducati Corse, and will partner Andrea Dovizioso in the team.
Nicknames
The first notable nickname Iannone had was during the 2010 Misano Circuit Moto2 race where he wore a helmet inspired by the incredible hulk. The writing on the back of the helmet read "The Incredible Iannhulk". In 2011, Iannone sported the nickname "Crazy Joe" on the back of his leathers, a nickname his friends had given him, he is called this because of his aggressive and unbelievable racing maneuvers. In 2012, "Crazy Joe" had changed to "The Maniac Joe" just to emphasize the first nickname even further. At Mugello, Iannone used the colour scheme of a nearby fire station and for that race alone gained the nickname "Joe the Firefighter".
Career statistics
By Seasons
| Season | Class | Motocycle | Type | Team | Races | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLaps | Pts | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125cc | Aprilia | Aprilia RS 125 | Abruzzo Racing Team | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20th |
| 2006 | 125cc | Aprilia | Aprilia RS 125 | TicinoHosting Campetella Junior Team | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22nd |
| 2007 | 125cc | Aprilia | Aprilia RS 125 | WTR Blauer USA | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20th |
| 2008 | 125cc | Aprilia | Aprilia RSV 125 | I.C. Team | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 10th |
| 2009 | 125cc | Aprilia | Aprilia RSA 125 | Ongetta I.S.P.A | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 125.5 | 7th |
| 2010 | Moto2 | Speed Up | FTR Moto M210 | Fimco Speed Up | 17 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 199 | 3rd |
| 2011 | Moto2 | Suter | Suter MMXI | Speed Master | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 177 | 3rd |
| 2012 | Moto2 | Speed Up | Speed Up S12 | Speed Master | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 3rd |
| 2013 | MotoGP | Ducati | Ducati GP13 | Pramac Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12th |
| 2014 | MotoGP | Ducati | Ducati GP14 | Pramac Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 10th |
| Total | 161 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 1021.5 |
By class
| Class | Seas | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 cc | 2005–2009 | 2005 Spain | 2008 China | 2008 China | 77 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 292.5 | 0 |
| Moto2 | 2010–2012 | 2010 Qatar | 2010 Italy | 2010 Italy | 51 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 570 | 0 |
| MotoGP | 2013–2014 | 2013 Qatar | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2005–Present | 161 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 1021.5 | 0 |
Races by year
(Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap of the race)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125cc | Aprilia | SPA 21 |
POR 26 |
CHN 18 |
FRA 23 |
ITA 16 |
CAT 11 |
NED 26 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
CZE 11 |
JPN 13 |
MAL 18 |
QAT 19 |
AUS Ret |
TUR 10 |
VAL 15 |
20th | 20 | ||
| 2006 | 125cc | Aprilia | SPA 15 |
QAT 13 |
TUR 15 |
CHN 13 |
FRA 9 |
ITA DSQ |
CAT 17 |
NED Ret |
GBR 17 |
GER 24 |
CZE | MAL Ret |
AUS | JPN | POR | VAL | 22nd | 15 | ||
| 2007 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 15 |
SPA 12 |
TUR 9 |
CHN 11 |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
CAT 17 |
GBR 15 |
NED 20 |
GER 24 |
CZE Ret |
RSM 14 |
POR 18 |
JPN 10 |
AUS 20 |
MAL 18 |
VAL 20 |
20th | 26 | |
| 2008 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 14 |
SPA 18 |
POR 11 |
CHN 1 |
FRA 5 |
ITA 12 |
CAT Ret |
GBR Ret |
NED 8 |
GER 11 |
CZE 9 |
RSM 6 |
IND Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS 4 |
MAL 10 |
VAL 6 |
10th | 106 | |
| 2009 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 1 |
JPN 1 |
SPA 19 |
FRA 7 |
ITA Ret |
CAT 1 |
NED 4 |
GER 7 |
GBR Ret |
CZE 3 |
IND Ret |
RSM Ret |
POR Ret |
AUS 8 |
MAL 8 |
VAL Ret |
7th | 125.5 | ||
| 2010 | Moto2 | Speed Up | QAT 19 |
SPA Ret |
FRA 4 |
ITA 1 |
GBR 12 |
NED 1 |
CAT 13 |
GER 2 |
CZE 3 |
IND 4 |
RSM Ret |
ARA 1 |
JPN 13 |
MAL 3 |
AUS 3 |
POR 21 |
VAL 2 |
3rd | 199 | |
| 2011 | Moto2 | Suter | QAT 2 |
SPA 1 |
POR 13 |
FRA Ret |
CAT 15 |
GBR 16 |
NED 12 |
ITA 5 |
GER 14 |
CZE 1 |
IND 11 |
RSM 3 |
ARA 2 |
JPN 1 |
AUS 8 |
MAL 9 |
VAL 11 |
3rd | 177 | |
| 2012 | Moto2 | Speed Up | QAT 2 |
SPA 14 |
POR 5 |
FRA 4 |
CAT 1 |
GBR 4 |
NED 2 |
GER 16 |
ITA 1 |
IND 9 |
CZE 4 |
RSM 3 |
ARA 4 |
JPN 17 |
MAL 5 |
AUS Ret |
VAL 11 |
3rd | 194 | |
| 2013 | MotoGP | Ducati | QAT 9 |
AME 10 |
SPA Ret |
FRA 11 |
ITA 13 |
CAT Ret |
NED 13 |
GER DNS |
USA | IND 11 |
CZE 9 |
GBR 11 |
RSM Ret |
ARA 10 |
MAL Ret |
AUS 8 |
JPN 14 |
VAL Ret |
12th | 57 |
| 2014 | MotoGP | Ducati | QAT 10 |
AME 7 |
ARG 6 |
SPA Ret |
FRA Ret |
ITA 7 |
CAT 9 |
NED 6 |
GER 5 |
IND Ret |
CZE 5 |
GBR 8 |
RSM 5 |
ARA Ret |
JPN 6 |
AUS Ret |
MAL DNS |
VAL 22 |
10th | 102 |
References
- ^ "Andrea Iannone". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Talmacsi e Iannone con il Team Speedup". MotoGrandPrix.it (in Italian). Motomondiale. 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "Iannone offers apology to Espargaro". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "First double pole by Iannone at Assen". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "Another Iannone runaway at Assen". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (2010-07-04). "Takahashi takes maiden victory". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Margaria, Alice (5 November 2011). "Iannone to test the Gresini Honda". GPOne. Buffer Overflow srl. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Suddaby, Louis (8 April 2012). "Marquez Takes Thrilling Last Lap Win In Qatar". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Iannone wins Catalunya thriller". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Iannone still suffering with injured shoulder". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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