In the 15th series races that took place at Motegi Circuit, Japan, Iannone achieved the highest results during the 2017 MotoGP by occupying the fourth position. Positive trends then continued to Phillip Island Circuit, Australia which is the 16th series. At that time he managed to finish sixth position.
Although it was stopped in Malaysia, but in the last series, Iannone with GSR-XX again showed toughness. The Italian passport driver managed to finish the race in sixth place.
Iannone said there are two things that make it can achieve success in MotoGP this season. Both of these are patience and focus. Indeed if you look at the performance of The Maniac Joe-nickname Iannone- in the early to mid season should be a lot of struggling. These two things are indispensable to show his success at the end of the season.
"Patience and focus are the keys to success, this is something I always believe. This has been proven this year again. We continue to work, little by little, selangkan step by step, "said Iannone, quoting from the official page Suzuki Ecstar, Monday (1/1/2018).
"We are experiencing a lot of frustration, even in the darkest moments. We never lost faith in our hard work, "added the 28-year-old.
"Finally, in Brno and Aragon, some new technical solutions on the machine began to convince us. We found the error, we have some solutions and 2018 looks brighter after that. It all comes from teamwork. That's the key, "he continued.
Even so, in the final standings, Iannone must be satisfied to occupy the position 13 with a collection of 70 points. This is the worst ranking during the season in MotoGP since 2012. In its debut season alone, Iannone managed to finish in 12th position, but the points possessed no more than this season which is 57 points ..