Andrea Iannone’s first WorldSBK victory at Aragon came despite a r🌞ecent shoulder injury picked up at Cremona, made worse by an FP3 crash on Satuꦏrday morning at the Spanish track, but it was a ride which impressed some Iannone’s rivals.

2021 Superbike World Champion and current WorldSBK points leader Toprak Razgatlioglu felt that Iannone’s win came about thanks to a change 🏅in approach.

“I’m very happy for him [Iannone],” Razgatlioglu told WorldSBK.com, “because he did an incredible job especially in the last laps, and he’s riding very well [in Aragon Race 1] because he’s always riding ve🌠ry crazy — this time he’s riding very calm, normal, and last laps he🐎 did a really good pace and he won the race.

“This is a re🅰ally good job, and I’m happy for him. 🦋I tried my best. [...] Congratulations to Iannone, he did an incredible job.”

Bautista: Iannone’s win a “matter of time”

Alvaro Bautista admitted to being🎶 unsurprised by the victory of Iannone, a rider with whom Bautista has a long his𝓰tory.

“I remember a battle with [Andrea] Iannone in China in 2005,” sa🐎id Bautista.

“I remember that battle like it was yesterday. I’m happy for him b🌌ecause he’s very fast, he showed h♏is potential also in MotoGP.

“It was not a surprise for me [that Ianno💃ne won], because I knew that he’s fast and he can win a race, especially after the start of theཧ season that he was very competitive in all the races.

“It was j𒀰ust that it was a matter of time about his first victory.”

Iannone’s victory “a big emotion” for Go Eleven team boss

Fo🐓r the G✃o Eleven Ducati team, Iannone’s win was a first victory in WorldSBK since the 2020 Aragon Round when Michael Ruben Rinaldi won, a victory which ensured his progression to the factory Ducati team in 2021.

“It’s a big emotion for me,” Go Eleven team manager Denis Sacche✤tti told WorldSBK.com following Iannone’s Race 1 success.

“It was a fantastic resul꧅t, it’s ⛦incredible. I think we did an incredible job, all the mechanical staff and Andrea.

“I’m really ಌproud so thanks to all m🧔y staff and Andrea, because we bet on him this year. I’m so happy.

“I think the key is all with trust i🥃n the project. Never give up a♑nd work together to improve step by step in every area.

“The people always make the differ☂ence, so it’s important to get the best from people involved in the project.”