As it had threatened to do since this morning’s warm-up session, which took place under heavy clouds and with track and air temperatures of 11° C (51° F), a light and steady rain began falling on the Le Mans circuit about an hour before the start of the MotoGP race. The race was declared wet, and everything was up for grabs for the twenty-four riders in the premier class.
After a good start, Energy T.I. Racing Team rider Andrea Iannone had to settle for eleventh place in this fourth round of the 2013 championship.
Over the weekend, the team and rider faced many challenges in finding a good setup, and Iannone was also affected by his less-than-ideal physical condition. Fortunately, his arm wasn’t particularly painful over the entire race distance, but the pain in his knee even had him considering returning to the garage about eight laps from the finish.
The team will now begin the hard work ahead of the next round, at Mugello on 2 June.
Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team
“This race was very difficult. I started well and tried not to lose ground on the top riders, but then I made some mistakes. I went long in turn six three or four times and lost time. I realized that it wasn’t safe to continue at that pace, so I backed off a bit. The positive side is that my arm doesn’t hurt anymore, so I’m just waiting to remove the stitches. Considering that we weren’t even sure we’d be able to race today, it didn’t go badly all things considered. Looking ahead to Mugello, I’ll have to catch up a bit on my training in order to show up in good shape and have a good race. In the end, I was able to get some good experience in the wet, which I hadn’t been able to do so far this season, and we collected other good data that will be useful for the future.”
Pramac Racing Team Press Release
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