Iannone makes it 5 creep-leading factories in 2019

We are in a position to now add Aprilia Racing Crew Gresini and Andrea Iannone to the checklist of riders and factories who maintain led a creep within the 2019 MotoGP™ World Championship, thanks to the Italian’s amazing existing on the Pramac Generac Australian Bike Gigantic Prix.

Iannone got a sizable open from P8 on the grid to without prolong safe himself on the spearhead of the creep, one which he temporarily led earlier than Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) took the lead into Flip 1 – the British rider furthermore fronting a creep for the first time in 2019. It was as soon as a signal that Aprilia are making steps forward earlier than an principal 2020 campaign, and it was as soon as furthermore a reminder of the expertise that’s Andrea Iannone.

An 11-time MotoGP™ podium finisher, Iannone’s maiden season on the RS-GP has been largely anxious. Absolute best three tops 10s maintain attain his potential, with teammate Aleix Espargaro notching up four as Aprilia wrestle to mount traditional visits to the tip six battle. Then again, it wasn’t an pain for either Iannone or Espargaro on Sunday at Phillip Island, with the outmoded crossing the line in P6 – decrease than a 2d from the rostrum.

Iannone joins Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Crew), Ducati Crew’s Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci, Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT), Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Alex Rins (Crew Suzuki Ecstar), Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and the aforementioned Crutchlow to handbook a MotoGP™ creep in 2019 – yet one more reminder of how competitive the premier class is.

Aprilia’s keep-unique RS-GP, that’ll debut on the Valencia Take a look at, will optimistically give Iannone and Espargaro the ammo to handbook races over and over in 2020.