Andrea Iannone
Italian motorcycle racer
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| 2024 | Returned to MotoGP racing after a previous period of racing from 2013-2019. |
| 2024 | Returned to competitive racing in the Superbike World Championship with Team GoEleven, a satellite Ducati organization. |
| October 2024 | Completed his first official test at Jerez circuit, acknowledging that his arms were out-of-condition after his long competitive hiatus. |
| November 2023 | Conducted his first official test with Team GoEleven at Jerez, Spain, marking his return to racing after the doping ban. |
| November 10 2020 | The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) sentenced Iannone to a four-year suspension for violating World Anti-Doping Agency regulations, specifically for the prohibited substance Drostanolone. |
| March 2020 | Iannone was retroactively disqualified from the final two rounds of the 2019 season and handed an 18-month ban. |
| 2019 | Completed his debut season with Aprilia, finishing 16th in the riders' championship with 43 points, being outscored by his teammate Aleix Espargaró. |
| December 2019 | Andrea Iannone was provisionally suspended from motorcycle racing after testing positive for a prohibited substance. |
| December 17 2019 | Began a four-year doping ban after being sanctioned by FIM and WADA, with the ban extended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. |
| 2018 | Andrea Iannone signed a 2-year contract with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, partnering with Aleix Espargaró for the MotoGP World Championship season. |
| 2018 | Iannone announced his departure from Suzuki ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, confirming the end of his partnership with the team at the conclusion of the 2018 season. |
| 2018 | Achieved four podium finishes while racing with Suzuki. |
| 2017 | Transferred to Suzuki team after Jorge Lorenzo joined Ducati. Experienced a challenging season without any podium finishes. |
| 2016 | At San Marino Grand Prix, crashed and fractured his T3 vertebrae, ruling him out for the rest of the weekend. |
| 2016 | At Argentina Grand Prix, attempted a last-lap overtake on teammate Dovizioso, resulting in both riders falling and Iannone receiving a penalty point and grid penalty. |
| 2016 | Finished 9th in MotoGP standings with 112 points, despite missing four races. |
| 2016 | Missed four races due to injury, including Aragon, Japan, and Australia. |
| July 2016 | Andrea Iannone wins his first MotoGP race at the Austrian Grand Prix (AUT) |
| May 19 2016 | Team Suzuki Ecstar officially announced Andrea Iannone's signing as a factory rider for two seasons, pairing him with rookie MotoGP rider Álex Rins. |
| 2015 | Andrea Iannone achieves his best MotoGP championship position, finishing 5th overall with 188 points |
| 2015 | Achieved his first MotoGP podium, finishing third in his debut race in Qatar. |
| 2015 | Replaced Cal Crutchlow at Ducati Corse, partnering Andrea Dovizioso for the MotoGP season. |
| 2015 | At Phillip Island, finished third after an intense four-way battle with Lorenzo, Márquez, and Rossi, overtaking Rossi on the final lap. |
| 2015 | Promoted to Factory Ducati Team. Achieved three podiums, one Pole Position, and finished 5th in the championship with 188 points - his best championship performance to date. |
| 2014 | Continued racing with Pramac Racing, with Yonny Hernández as his teammate. |
| 2013 | Suffered a shoulder injury during free practice at the German Grand Prix, which forced him to miss the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. |
| 2013 | Achieved his best MotoGP result of eighth place at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. |
| 2013 | Made his MotoGP debut with Pramac Racing on a satellite Ducati motorcycle. |
| 2012 | Andrea Iannone finishes 3rd in the Moto2 World Championship, scoring 194 points |
| 2012 | At the Mugello race, Iannone temporarily adopted the nickname 'Joe the Firefighter' by using a color scheme inspired by a local fire station. |
| 2012 | Iannone evolved his nickname from 'Crazy Joe' to 'The Maniac Joe', further emphasizing his distinctive racing personality. |
| 2012 | Finished second in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, narrowly losing to Marc Márquez. Won the Catalan Grand Prix and secured a podium at Assen. Won his home race at Mugello, wearing the colours of a nearby fire station. |
| 2011 | Andrea Iannone finishes 3rd in the Moto2 World Championship, scoring 177 points |
| 2011 | Iannone started using the nickname 'Crazy Joe' on the back of his racing leathers, a moniker given by his friends due to his aggressive racing style. |
| 2011 | Competed in a challenging season with mixed results, winning multiple races. Finished the season in third place, defeating Alex de Angelis in the final race in Valencia. Tested a MotoGP bike for Gresini Racing in Valencia the Tuesday following the final race. |
| 2010 | Transitioned to Moto2 class, making his first Grand Prix appearance in Qatar and securing his first podium and win in the class at the Italy Grand Prix. |
| 2010 | Iannone first gained the nickname 'The Incredible Iannhulk' during the Misano Circuit Moto2 race, wearing a helmet inspired by the Incredible Hulk with corresponding text on the back. |
| 2010 | Iannone moved to the Moto2 series, marking his first time riding outside of Aprilia. He took victories at Mugello and Assen, becoming the first rider to take two poles in the class and moving up to fourth overall in the standings. |
| 2010 | Advanced to Moto2 World Championship, achieving eight race wins and three consecutive third-place finishes. |
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