Andrea Iannone Part Ways with Ducati and Will Join Suzuki for 2017 And 2018

Well the 2016 Moto GP season just keeps getting more exciting with the announcement of new contracts and team changes. The current Ducati rider Andrea Iannone has recently been announced by the Suzuki Motor Corporation to join the team Suzuki Ecstar for the 2017 and 2018 season. Andrea Iannone is doing quite well in the MotoGP™ standings and is chosen by Suzuki to be the rider of their factory GSX-RR in the MotoGP™ World Championship following the end of 2016 season.

Born on August 9, 1989 in Vasto in the southern part of Italy, has started racing in the age of 15 in the Italian and Spanish Championships in the year 2004. Before entering the Moto2™ division in 2010, Andrea Iannone won four races after moving in the 125 World Championships. Iannone has an impressive record in his Moto2™ years as he maintained the podium finishes with eight winning races for the championship. Iannone then decided to put his riding skills in a higher level, entering the ring of the big boys with big names and big teams.

Iannone’s MotoGP™ rookie year in 2013 have help him come up and have stability to stay at the tails of the fastest riders in the race. Taking the changes and crashes to secure formidable laps and maintain a rising momentum in the championship standings. Then in 2015 which is his third season in the MotoGP™, Andrea Iannone with a record of a single pole position and three podium finishes, took home a fifth place overall the championship season.

Andrea Iannone is just one of the few riders this year who are being shuffled around. Iannone’s team mate in Ducati, Andrea Dovizioso will stay and will be joined by the defending Champion Jorge Lorenzo who is the one replacing Andrea Iannone. As for Lorenzo leaving the Yamaha Movistar team, the current fifth place in the MotoGP™ championship standings Maverick Viñales of Suzuki Ecstar will join the nine-time world champion Valentino “The Doctor” Rossi. This leaves a vacant seat for the Suzuki team and which will now be filled by Iannone.

With the shuffle of great riders from the reputable factory bikes, the next seasons of MotoGP™ will interesting to say the least. As for Andrea Iannone, even his future is uncertain; he is determined to face the current and coming challenges.

“Obviously I am sorry that my time with Ducati will draw to a close at the end of this season, but I am grateful to the Bologna manufacturer for the opportunity it has given me in the last few years. I made my MotoGP debut with Ducati and I have grown up with them, always succeeding in improving my level of performance.” said Iannone.

“We wanted a rider that could help Suzuki continue its road to the top. Andrea is a fast rider who has the hunger for success and his riding style could suit our machine’s characteristics, therefore giving us good hopes for a positive partnership. Being in his fourth year in MotoGP™ he’s also an experienced rider from which the whole Team will benefit.” Davide Brivio – Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Manager.

The partnership of Team Suzuki Ecstar and Andrea Iannone is bearing all the expectations from the fans and competitors. The 2017 and 2018 season will surely be one to watch for Iannone’s MotoGP™ career.