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Rivola: Wait for Iannone doping verdict could 'damage' Aprilia

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola says Andrea Iannone's doping ban decision not arriving for potentially another month does "damage" the MotoGP team, but maintains that its case is concrete. Iannone's hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn the 18-month doping ban handed to him back in April occurred on Thursday, with proceedings lasting "almost 12 hours". The one-time MotoGP winner was found guilty of ingesting the banned substance Drostanolone during last year's Malaysian Grand Prix weekend. The FIM court did concede his argument of accidental ingestion through contaminated meat, although this was not enough to fully acquit him. Iannone and Aprilia...
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