13-19 – San Marino GP – Fenati suspended for two Grands Prix after an irresponsible gesture –

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Fenati suspended for two Grands Prix after an irresponsible gesture

13-19 - San Marino GP - Fenati suspended for two Grands Prix after an irresponsible gesture -

In the middle of the San Marino Moto2 Grand Prix yesterday in Misano, the Italian Romano Fenati (Marinelli Snipers) deliberately applied the front brake of his compatriot Stefano Manzi (Forward Racing) launched at more than 200 km / h, following a dispute in track ! Explanations.

This particularly unconscious gesture, which could have had dramatic consequences, is not the first for this 22-year-old driver who had already been excluded from Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team for aggressive behavior..

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Immediately disqualified by a black flag in the race, the Italian – who currently occupies 19th place in the Moto2 World Championship – is suspended for the next two events, the and the new .

"At the exit of turn 6, you deliberately tried to endanger another rider (Stefano Manzi, Editor’s note) by intervening on his motorcycle while he was on the track", notes the disciplinary commission of the International Federation of motorcycling (FIM), which is "contrary to article 1.21.2 of the Grand Prix regulations" providing that "pilots must ride responsibly without endangering other competitors or participants, whether on the track or in the pit lane ".

The FIM, recalling that it is a "serious offense", nevertheless pronounced a relatively lenient sanction in view of the seriousness of the facts by suspending it only for the next two events, in application of articles 3.2.1 and 3.3.2.3.

"It’s unforgivable"

Briton Cal Crutchlow, in particular, would have liked Fenati to be excluded for life, stressing that he should "never ride in motorcycle racing again". For his part, Stefano Manzi (22nd in the provisional standings) received a penalty demoting him 6 places on the grid for the next start..

For Johann Zarco, the solution would also be to "take away his license, that will teach him to play stupid. If I were Manzi, I would go and beat him up. I don’t know if he is going to do it, but I take it in a corner and smash it because it can’t be done ".

The Fenati team clearly dissociated itself from its driver by apologizing publicly. "It’s unforgivable," said Marinelli Snipers in a statement. "The team dissociates itself from what happened in the race with its Moto2 rider and apologizes to the sports world for this bad example, to the sponsors for the bad image and to the supporters for their disappointment".

"We take note of the disqualification for two races of our driver", continues the team. "We immediately accepted it and we thank the race management for their professionalism in handling this situation. And we thank the Forward Racing team for their collaboration".

"The worst thing I have ever seen in a motorcycle race"

Ironically, the Forward Racing team was to welcome Romano Fenati next year alongside … Stefano Manzi! Except that the boss of MV Agusta no longer wants Fenati … "It’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen in a motorcycle race," says Giovanni Castiglioni indignantly. "Real athletes don’t behave like that. If I were Dorna (promoter of the Moto Grands Prix, Editor’s note), I would ban him from the world championship. Regarding his contract for a future MV Agusta Moto rider position 2, I will do everything to oppose it. It will not happen, because it does not represent the true values ​​of our company ".

On the side of his current team, the sanction did not take long: the Marinelli Snipers team indicated this morning that they put Romano Fenati.

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