Go Eleven Ducati has confirmed that Andrea Iannone will leave the team at the end of the 2025 WorldSBK season.

The 35-year-old joined the WorldSBK paddock for the first time in 2024 as he returned to racing after four years on the sidelines due to a doping ban.

As he returned on arguably the most competitive bike on the grid, Iannone managed just one victory and seven podiums in 51 races.

Although four rounds remain after the summer break, Go Eleven has opted to end its two-year partnership with Iannone at the end of the 2025 season.

“I think after two years together, our time with Andrea has come to an end,” Go Eleven team manager Denis Sacchetti told GPOne.

“We’re looking at alternatives for 2026. We certainly shared a good adventure and we’re happy about that.

“What will Andrea do next year? I don’t know. In my opinion, I think it’s difficult to continue together with Go Eleven.”

Andrea Iannone ‘didn’t take advantage’ of the bike’s full potential

Go Eleven has admitted that the results fell short of the expectations it had for the former MotoGP race winner.

Iannone sits 10th in the championship, having secured only two podium finishes, which arrived at the season opener in Phillip Island.

“Unfortunately, this season has been hindered by some mistakes, falls and penalties,” Sacchetti stated.

“But now we have to think about doing well and having a good championship finish, enjoying what we can achieve, since our team is united and strong.

“Also, we’re lucky to have one of the most competitive bikes on the grid, which allows us to do well.

“Our potential was to aim for the podium in all the races, like [Danilo] Petrucci. Obviously [Nicolo] Bulega and Toprak [Razgatlioglu] were on another level, but we could’ve been right behind.

“The fact is, we didn’t take advantage of what we had.”

The Italian-based squad has yet to announce a replacement for Iannone, though Dominique Aegerter is rumoured to be under consideration.

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VR46 Racing Team have announced that Andrea Iannone will replace Fabio Di Giannantonio for the upcoming Malaysia MotoGP race weekend.

The team opted for Iannone due to Valentino Rossi’s existing relationship with the Italian rider.

After four years on the sidelines, Iannone was given a lifeline and joined the 2024 WorldSBK season. The Italian rider claimed one race win and appeared on the podium multiple times, posting stats similar to those from his MotoGP career.

Di Giannantonio will miss the upcoming Sepang outing and the season finale in Valencia after opting for surgery on his shoulder to ensure he returns for the new season fully fit.

Team Director Alessio Salucci stated: “I am very happy to confirm that Andrea will race with our colours on the Ducati Desmosedici GP.

“First of all, Andrea has proven to be in excellent shape; he finished the WorldSBK season on a high note and has always remained close to Ducati.

“Additionally, he is a great friend of the VR46 family, both personally and also of Vale. We are very pleased to welcome him to the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team and to see him back on a MotoGP bike.

“It’s truly a great story! At the same time, we all wish Fabio the best of luck as he undergoes shoulder surgery this week, and we can’t wait to see him back on track in 2025.”

Andrea Iannone said: “Riding the world champion bike is thrilling. MotoGP is the most technological and high-performing motorcycle; I am honoured that they thought of me, and I felt compelled to seize this opportunity as soon as it was offered to me.

“The challenge is definitely crazy, complex, and important, as I haven’t ridden a bike of this category for years and haven’t done any testing.

“I am excited to work with Ducati and the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, both for the very high level and for the friendship that has linked us for years.

“I would like to thank Valentino Rossi, Alessio Salucci, Pablo Nieto, Gigi Dall’Igna, Claudio Domenicali, and Mauro Grassilli.”

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Andrea Iannone will remain with the GoEleven Ducati outfit for the 2025 WorldSBK campaign.

The Italian rider continues in the series for a second year after being given a career-reviving opportunity following a four-year ban due to an anti-doping violation.

Iannone has enjoyed a successful first year in WorldSBK, securing a victory at Aragon and achieving five podium finishes.

The 35-year-old currently sits seventh in the championship ahead of the final round at Jerez and is the second-highest-ranked rider representing an independent team in the standings.

“I am happy to continue this journey with the Pata GoEleven Team riding the Ducati Panigale V4 R,” said Iannone.

“The first year in the WorldSBK Championship was full of surprises and satisfactions, we will continue to work together to constantly improve and reach new goals.

“I thank Gigi Dall’Igna, Claudio Domenicali, Paolo Ciabatti, Marco Zambenedetti, Mauro Grassilli and the whole Pata GoEleven Team for the renewed trust. A special thanks also to Remo Gobbi and the WorldSBK family.”

GoEleven’s Team Owner Gianni Ramello stated: “Keeping continuity to the project with Andrea Iannone, it means a lot to all our team, I was particularly keen on it because I am convinced that, with the experience gained in 2024, we could have a lot of data in each race and start with a solid base.

“We are following up on a choice made at the end of 2023, a choice outside the box, but which still proved to be a winning one, giving us great satisfaction and podiums.

“I also want to welcome Pata, who chose to believe in GoEleven and Andrea’s project, allowing us to make a further step forward, joining the support of all our partners and sponsors.

“A specific mention for Andrea, a rider and man with whom a special relationship was born, different from many others, I didn’t know him but after a few races he entered my heart, not only for the talent he showed, but also as a person.

“Knowing that we will go on together in 2025, it fills me with great enthusiasm, and we are ready to fight for the important positions in 2025!”

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Andrea Iannone cemented his name in the World Superbikes history winner books by winning the first race at Aragon.

His first race win in the series arrived after four years on the sidelines due to his ban. He becomes yet another rider to win in both MotoGP and World Superbikes.

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Garrett Gerloff joined the Italian on the rostrum with a BMW 2-3 result.

As for the start of the race, Ducati’s dominance around Aragon was evident based on previous results, with the Bologna marque starting in the top four positions for the first time in World Superbikes for two decades in this year’s first race.

Iannone shot up the inside of Nicolo Bulega to lead with Razgatlıoğlu back into the fold following two race weekend absence.

Sam Lowes suffered a huge high side due to oil caught up on his rear tyre inside only three corners into the race, resulting in a red flag when the marshals checked the track conditions.

The race continued with 17 laps left to go, but without Bulega, with the Ducati rider’s bike smoking on the warm-up lap, putting him out of the frame altogether.

The race restarted with Iannone sustaining the lead into Turn 1, before Andrea Locatelli divebombing Alvaro Bautista who fell down to seventh.

Iannone and Cremona treble winner Danilo Petrucci mustered an advantage out front, with Alex Lowes and Razgatlıoğlu fighting for the final podium spot.

Locatelli and Bautista jostled for the sixth spot, with second RoKiT BMW Motorrad rider Michael van der Mark up to fifth.

It was confirmed on Lap 3 that Locatelli fell down the pecking order to 16th, putting himself out of contention following early spells that indicated a possible podium fight.

Iannone, Razgatlıoğlu, Petrucci, Bautista and Lowes were the five main protagonists heading into the halfway mark.

The Turkish rider and championship leader overtook down the back straight before Iannone replied on his inside, with the race winner looking more impossible to call after each lap.

Bautista and Petrucci clashed for the final podium spots before an opportunistic Lowes aboard his Kawasaki separated the duo, with the latter retaining third place.

Gerloff arrived onto the scene on Lap 7 despite a lacklustre qualifying spot, while Petrucci formulated fast moves on Razgatlıoğlu and Iannone in quick succession to take the lead.

Bautista formulated a move on Lowes before running wide at Turn 1, meaning, yet again, he had all the work to do to regain a podium spot.

Iannone caught Petrucci napping to overtake his fellow Italian inside the first sector, allowing Gerloff to snatch third spot following mistakes from riders.

On Lap 9, the chaos continued on a whole new level, with Petrucci losing his lead and falling to sixth in the space of a sector. Iannone sneaked his way through, causing Petrucci to lose his racing line slightly, which led to all riders in the top five forcing their way through.

Petrucci regained the fifth spot with Bautista ahead, but the top three, consisting of Iannone, Gerloff and Razgatlıoğlu, formulated a second lead out front.

Razgatlıoğlu made the move on his BMW counterpart Gerloff down into Turn 1 on Lap 12, with Bautista digging in deep to bridge the gap closer to the front.

The Spanish veteran set the fastest lap, but the leaders matched to ensure the trio kept hold of their positions.

Out front, Iannone upped the ante with three laps to go to stretch out a comfortable lead and take the victory.

Razgatlıoğlu achieved second in his first race back after suffering a punctured lung in Magny-Cours and gained 20 points on Bulega in the title fight.

Gerloff and Bautista battled hard on the last-lap, but Gerloff managed to hold on for the final spot on the rostrum.

Bautista and Petrucci narrowly missed out on a podium spot with fourth and fifth all the pair could muster, with Iker Lecuona finishing sixth for Honda.

Lowes finished seventh despite his early pace showings, with Xavi Vierge and Van der Mark occupying eighth and ninth spots, respectively.

Locatelli recovered from his drop to 16th to finish tenth as the lead Yamaha rider, with Scott Redding and Axel Bassani finishing 11th and 12th.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi climbed five positions from an 18th qualification to salvage 13th and two-points for the team.

The final two-point scoring positions belonged to Brits Jonathan Rea and Bradley Ray, sealing 14th and 15th respectively.

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