Andrea Iannone was not the rider to dominate the Phillip Island 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike test earlier this week, and nor did he top either practice sဣession on Friday, but the Italian feels as though he can contend for victory ag🌞ainst Nicolo Bulega.

Aruba.it Racing Ducati’s Bulega has not been bettered in any dry session so far this week in Australia, but, as consistent 🌊as Bulega has been at the top of the times, Iannone has been consistently behind him in second place, too.

Indeed, on Friday for this weekend’s Australian Round, Iannone was the only rider to lap within half-a-second of Bulega’s benchmark. As a result, the Go Eleven Ducati rider sees himself a🤡s Bulega’s closest chal꧃lenger.

“Apparentl💜y, in this moment, maybe we [Iannone and Bulega] have a little bit more compared to the other riders,” I🔯annone told WorldSBK.com.

“But, in any case, the race is always the race.

“I think also Toprak [Razgatlioglu] always arriꦡves, in general – BMW is not bad because I follow this morning and the bike is fast, it’s good.”

Andrea Iannone on Phillip Island track conditions

Iannone said that he feels the track conditions have deteriorated compared to the test earlier this week thanks to an increase ဣin temperatures.

“I think, compared to the test, the condition is a lit💦tle bit worse,” Iannone said.

“It’s better for looking outside because we have sun, but on the ground we lose grip and the performance of the bike is a little bit less because of the hot temperatures and the asphalt, so we lose grip – more slওide, more spin – so it’s a little bit difficult.

“But, in any case, I think we maintained the same performance as the test and, ♈at the end, it’s not bad, because for everybody it’s a little bit more difficult, but me and Nico [Nicolo Bulega] maintain more or less the same level and this is important.

“For sure, I think we try to adjust a little bit more the bike; on the setup we want to🅷 make a small forward, I think we have the chance𝔍, so we will see.”

On the prospect of further temperature increases on Sꦍaturday, Iannone added: “More hot, and more difficulties for us, because compared to last year we have much lౠess grip.

🐓“But it’s normal [because] last year the asphalt was completely nཧew and we had extra grip.

“This year, we lost it; I think it’s okay b🍷ut it’s more difficult to ride fast. In any case, 🔯we try our best.”