Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone has been likened to four-time 250cc world champion Max Biaggi by his manager Carlo Pernat. In his third season in the premier class, and his first with the factory Ducati team after stepping up from the satellite Pramac operation, Iannone has been a consistent frontrunner, securing a podium finish in the curtain-raiser in Qatar and never finishing lower than sixth since. The 25-year-old’s approach has earned praise from manager Pernat, who has compared his charge to Biaggi – a bitter rival of Valentino Rossi early in the seven-time champion’s MotoGP career. "He's a lot like Biaggi, with his character, with his nastiness on track if I can put it...
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