The summer break has come to an end for Andrea Iannone and he is already in Brno where the Czech Republic Moto Grand Prix will be held this weekend.
Iannone spent the last month resting, but also made time to focus on physical and mental training in order to renew his enthusiasm to return to racing with a competitive attitude and in perfect shape.
“I'm happy to get back to racing, and I feel enthusiastic because I think that on Saturday in Sachsenring we could discover something important for my GSX-RR, that I may find a better feel with it and ride more confidently. I used this break to train a lot,” Iannone said. “I also took a rest especially to calm my mind, but the main focus has been the physical training. Now I feel perfectly focused. The circuit of Brno is one that I like, so I'm happy that we start again from there.”
“In this second part of the Championship we have to produce better results than in the first nine races. I know that the whole team is eager to have some positive results as much as I am. That allows me to feel very comfortable getting back to the paddock. We are going to begin a tough challenge. We have to improve our performance and our results, but I'm confident we have all the potential to succeed.”
The latest results before the break gave the riders and the engineers many indications as to which direction the development should take, so the R&D department in Japan was able to work on further improvements.
The challenges at the circuit in Brno include a number of elevation changes through forested hillsides, as well as fast and slow corners which test engineering and the rider's talent to the limit. The track has a length of 5.4 km (3.36 miles) with six left and eight right-hand corners. Sunday's MotoGP race will take place over 22 laps for a total distance of 118.9 km (73.9 miles).
