Andrea Iannone thinks Valentino Rossi will compete in the Harley-Davidson Championship on one condition

The campaign began in Austin in March, with the second round taking place at Mugello the following weekend. Further stops are planned at Assen, Silverstone, Aragon and the Red Bull Ring in the coming months.

Andrea Iannone: Casey Stoner could tempt Valentino Rossi to Baggers.

Iannon. He did not compete in the first round of the championship, but joined the Niti Racing team for two rounds and plans to compete in the remaining four races. He won his second race at Mugello at the weekend.

Iannone is a MotoGP race winner, but his full-time riding career was effectively ended in 2019 by a four-year doping ban.

Speaking on the weekend, by the way Motosan“These bikes are amazing, we have no aerodynamics and no electronics.

Among others, two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner laments the rise of electronics In sports, so Iannone thinks that the 40-year-old likes Harley-Davidson bikes.

“Casey Stoner, do you want to come race with us?” he said. “It’s a pleasure, I’m waiting for you.”

Iannone thinks Rossi can be persuaded if he sees a legend like Stoner involved.

“Maybe a legend like him Valentino Rossi “I don’t think other riders are really interested, but I’m going to suggest it,” he said. Competition, for example, at Phillip Island.

Rossi has retired from MotoGP. At the end of the 2021 season, however, he will remain active in sports car racing.

Iannone and Rossi have a good relationshipThus, George Lorenzo said that the doctor received help from his Italian counterpart in 2015.

There are five sessions per weekend for Harley-Davidson riders, starting with two 20-minute practice sessions on a Friday. Qualifying will take place on Saturday morning, setting up the grid for a pair of races lasting seven to nine laps.