Andrea Iannone

Infobox 125cc rider
Name = Andrea Iannone


Nationality = flagicon|Italy Italian
Birthdate = birth date and age|1989|08|09 [http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_riders.htm?menu=riders&rider_id=7030&championship_id=1 Official MotoGP profile] ]
Birthplace = Vasto, Italy
Nicknames = Andrea
Bike number = 29
Current team = I.C. Team
Championships =
Race Starts = 46
Race Wins = 1
Podiums = 1
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
Points = 26 in 2007
Last season = 2007
Last position = 20th

Andrea Iannone (born 09 August 1989 in Vasto, Italy) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who currently competes in 125cc world championship.

He started on pocket bikes and became a front runner in the championship. He participated on the Italian and Spanish championships before moving to World Championship in 2005. He rode exclusively for Aprilia since the start of his career. His best qualifying position has been 7th in the Dutch TT in 2006, France, and Italy in 2007. His best race finish has been two ninth place results at the Turkish Grand Prix, and French Grand Prix in 2007, this is his best result to date until 4 May 2008 he claimed his first win at Shanghai in China under wet conditions.

Currently he is riding for the Italian I.C. Team led by Fiorenzo Caponera riding an Aprilia.

Career statistics

By Seasons

* *Season In Progress

By class

References

External links

* [http://www.andreaiannone.com/index.asp Andrea Iannone Official Website]
* [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/motorsport/moto-gp/andrea-iannone.html Andrea Iannone Profile] at Yahoo! Sport