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I thought Iannone was on an 800 at first.
On a serious note, that bike does look almost as well sorted as an 800. The wheels are glued to the tarmac and it even gets out of shape in a refined fashion just like an 800cc GP bike. I'm not certain, but I think the suspension is the reason. I'm not trying to take anything away from Iannone b/c he's riding perfectly, but that bike is too stable for it to be entirely down to the rider. I think the suspension probably costs more than the entire bike.
Anyway, these runaway victories by Iannone will be very interesting to monitor if the bike is a contributing factor. We are still operating under the pretense that parts are available to everyone via third party mainly b/c Moriwaki, Suter, FTR, and the rest are keen to sell their machines. We still don't know what is going to happen if Ohlins or aero manufacturers start playing favorites or hoarding equipment.
Someone should give him a wildcard ride on one. Lets see if he can duplicate his success. It sure beats who they are suiting up now as replacements. I think he will probably be good the 800.
