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Iannone recieves 18 month MotoGP doping ban, Aprilia backs appeal

Andrea Iannone has been banned from FIM competition for 18 months after being found guilty of doping, with the Italian and current employer Aprilia set to appeal the decision. Iannone tested positive for a banned substance in the lead up to the Malaysian grand prix last year, and was provisionally banned from all FIM competition in January. This forced him to miss the pre-season Sepang and Qatar tests, and would have prevented him from taking to the grid for the campaign-opening Qatar GP had it not been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The FIM announced this afternoon though that Iannone’s ban would remain final, and that he would have to miss competition for the next 18 months,...
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