Why did Iannone leave Ducati?

Having been under suspension following a failed drugs test during last year’s Malaysian Grand Prix weekend, Iannone was handed an 18-month ban by the FIM last month. An FIM disciplinary ruling found Iannone did ingest the offending steroid through contaminated food, but this wasn’t enough to fully acquit him.

What happened to Iannone?

Andrea Iannone and WADA filed separate appeals at CAS against the decision rendered by the FIM International Disciplinary Court dated 31 March 2020 in which Andrea Iannone was found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) (presence of Drostanolone, an anabolic steroid featured on the 2019 WADA Prohibited …

Will Iannone race again?

Andrea Iannone, banned from racing until the end of 2023 due to an anti-doping violation, says he hasn’t ‘given up on MotoGP.

Who is the maniac in MotoGP?

Andrea Iannone
Andrea Iannone (born 9 August 1989) is an Italian professional motorcycle racer who is serving a four-year competition ban from 17 December 2019.

Why did Ianone get banned?

Geneva: MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone had his ban for doping with an anabolic steroid extended to four years on Tuesday because he could not prove contaminated meat was to blame.

Is MotoGP being banned?

The Italian will be banned until the end of 2023 The 30-year-old Italian appealed to CAS, while the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) asked the court to lengthen the ban to four years. “The CAS Panel rejected the appeal filed by Andrea Iannone and upheld the appeal filed by WADA,” CAS said in a statement.

Who replaces Iannone?

protege Marco Bezzecchi
Moto2 race winner and Valentino Rossi protege Marco Bezzecchi has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Andrea Iannone at Aprilia for the 2021 MotoGP season.

Who is banned from MotoGP?

Iannone
It turned out that Iannone had tested positive for using an anabolic steroid (Drostanalone) which is banned in MotoGP, because of this Iannone was disqualified from the Malaysian and the Valencian Grand Prix. Andrea was also given a 18 month ban from the sport, which at this point is 11 months through.

Are they banning MotoGP?

Geneva: MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone had his ban for doping with an anabolic steroid extended to four years on Tuesday because he could not prove contaminated meat was to blame. The 31-year-old Iannone’s ban originally imposed by the International Motorcycling Federation was extended to December 2023.

Who has been banned from MotoGP?

rider Andrea Iannone
Italian MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone has been banned for four years after testing positive for a banned steroid, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.

Who will ride for Aprilia in 2021?

Maverick Vinales will make his racing debut with Aprilia at the Aragon Grand Prix next weekend and will remain on the grid for the remainder of the 2021 MotoGP season.

Who does Vinales race for?

Aprilia
Aprilia has now confirmed Vinales will see out the 2021 season with the team before his full-time debut in 2022, taking over from Lorenzo Savadori – who will race as a wildcard for the rest of the year and return to being a test rider next season.

When did Andrea Iannone join the Suzuki team?

On May 19, 2016, Team Suzuki Ecstar announced that Iannone had signed with the outfit for 2 seasons as a factory rider. Iannone paired at Suzuki with MotoGP rookie Álex Rins . In 2018 ahead of his home Italian Grand Prix, Iannone announced that he and Suzuki would part ways at the end of the season.

When did Andrea Iannone get banned from racing?

Andrea Iannone (born 9 August 1989) is an Italian professional motorcycle racer who is serving a four-year competition ban from 17 December 2019. He was initially given an 18-month ban by the FIM and WADA which, after a failed appeal, was extended to four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Where did Andrea Iannone finish in his first MotoGP?

Iannone achieved his first MotoGP podium on his Ducati début, finishing third in Qatar. At Austin, he finished in fifth place behind Jorge Lorenzo, and also recorded the first fastest lap of his MotoGP career.

How did Andrea Iannone get his nickname The Incredible Iannhulk?

The first notable nickname Iannone had was during the 2010 Misano Circuit Moto2 race where he wore a helmet inspired by the Incredible Hulk. The writing on the back of the helmet read “The Incredible Iannhulk”.