Iannone earned a Moto2 victory at this track in 2011, along with a pair of third-place showings (in Moto2 in 2010 and in the 125cc class in 2009). He’s still struggling with pain in his right shoulder, injured during the German Grand Prix, but he’s more determined than ever to improve his performance and to build upon the good work done during the last GP, in America.
The Czech Republic circuit was inaugurated in 1987, when it began to regularly feature on the MotoGP World Championship calendar, with one interruption in 1992. Previously, competitions were held on the city streets. Laid out among forested hills, the 5.403 km Brno circuit (3.357 mi) includes six left-hand corners and eight rights, along with a 636-meter straightaway (0.395 mi), and it’s characterized by fast corners and constant changes in elevation.
Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team
“I'm quite well, although I’ve had a lot of discomfort in the shoulder these days. My lower back bothered me during the last race, and also at the end, due to the riding position I had to adopt on the bike because of to the shoulder pain. I’ll definitely go to the Clinica Mobile to check if that’s still due to the inflammation, or if it’s just caused by all the effort that my muscles have been subjected to. I hope to get better this weekend, and of course I want to be at 100% for Misano. Monday I was very tired, but yesterday was better, and I hope to make further improvements. I need to regain strength and get the shoulder ready. The team and I will evaluate whether to change the position of the footrests in order to facilitate my riding position. I’m ready.”
Pramac Racing Team Press Release
