MotoGP 2018

Romano Fenati seems to have issues.

Once seen as one of grand prix racing's most promising rising stars, Fenati has been no stranger to controversy, famously kicking out at Moto3 rival Niklas Ajo and switching off Ajo's bike during practice starts in an Argentina warm-up session in 2015.

He was let go by Valentino Rossi's Sky VR46 programme in 2016 after his Moto3 team suspended him for "behaviour not in line with the disciplinary rules of the team".

However, Fenati got his career back on track by finishing runner-up to Joan Mir in the lightweight class last year and securing a Moto2 promotion.

Fenati has a deal in place to continue in Moto2 in 2019, as he signed with the MV Agusta operation that will be run by Forward - the very same team that currently fields Manzi.
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The bold bit is where it gets interesting. His career may be in jeopardy.

https://www.autosport.com/moto2/news/138604/fenati-excluded-for-grabbing-rival-brake-lever
 
I think he is toast. Banned for 2 races, now he's lost his ride/contract for the remainder of this year.
Wouldn't surprise me at all if MV tell him to GFYS for next year too.
 
He's lost his license and has been banned from competing in all motorcycle racing (although the article - from Supersport - doesn't specify for how long). Regardless, his career is over. No team will hire him now.
 
Agent_Smith said:
He's lost his license and has been banned from competing in all motorcycle racing (although the article - from Supersport - doesn't specify for how long). Regardless, his career is over. No team will hire him now.
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He's retired from the sport, not that he had any other option really.

Romano Fenati retires from motorcycling after being sacked for pulling brake of Moto2 rival Stefano Manzi
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Romano Fenati has responded to his dismissal from both his current Moto2 team and the one he was due to join next year by announcing his immediate retirement from motorcycling, and hit out at rival Stefano Manzi for escaping criticism for his part in last Sunday’s controversy.

The pair clashed during the Misano Grand Prix in San Marino that resulted in Fenati deliberately grabbing the front brake of Manzi’s Suter at close to 140mph and could have resulted in a serious accident.

Fenati was handed a two-race ban by MotoGP organisers, but he has since been sacked by the Marinelli Snipers Team, and he also lost his contract to ride for Forward Racing next season – the team who Manzi currently rides for.

Having initially apologised for his action, Fenati has now issued a second statement to confirm he will not seek any further opportunities in motorcycling, and claimed that Manzi was to blame for his reaction as he rode into him “three times” that left a black strip on his leathers and helmet from making contact with his tyres.

Speaking to Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Fenati said: “I’m finished with the motorcycle world, I will not run again. I was wrong, it’s true: I apologise to everyone.”

But he added: “Do you want to see my helmet and my leathers? There is a long black strip, the Manzi rubber. He attacked me three times and he could have killed me too, as you say. The last time I had it done to me was 500m before (his incident), then I thought ‘now I do the same, I’ll show you that I can be bad’ and maybe you will finally understand what it means.

“But I never thought to hurt him, I swear.”
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Also from the article, it seems like his head wasn't really in it;

The report goes on to add that Fenati was already considering his future in the sport due to previous criticism, and he had a clause inserted into his Marinelli Snipers contract that enabled him to quit racing at any point during the season.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...oto2-sacked-contracts-cancelled-a8532616.html
 
A question tangentially related to this thread...

Can anyone confirm that Johnny Rea is, in fact, a human from this planet?

Triple double yesterday and twelve from twenty this year... with four seconds and a third for good measure.

116 Point lead with three rounds and six races left... If he wins the first race at Magny-Cours he’s a four time world champion... In a row.

Most podiums for 2017, 2016 and 2015

Most WSBK wins

He’s not from Ireland I tell you, his father sent him here from Krypton.
 
greg0205 said:
A question tangentially related to this thread...

Can anyone confirm that Johnny Rea is, in fact, a human from this planet?

Triple double yesterday and twelve from twenty this year... with four seconds and a third for good measure.

116 Point lead with three rounds and six races left... If he wins the first race at Magny-Cours he’s a four time world champion... In a row.

Most podiums for 2017, 2016 and 2015

Most WSBK wins

He’s not from Ireland I tell you, his father sent him here from Krypton.
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To be fair, WSBK for a while now has been no different to F1. Two teams light years ahead of anything else.

Not saying he isn't one of the best to have ever ridden in WSBK, but when your only challenge is from your teammate and a lone Ducati then it doesn't say much for the competitiveness of the sport at the sharp end of the grid.
 
thestaggy said:
To be fair, WSBK for a while now has been no different to F1. Two teams light years ahead of anything else.

Not saying he isn't one of the best to have ever ridden in WSBK, but when your only challenge is from your teammate and a lone Ducati then it doesn't say much for the competitiveness of the sport at the sharp end of the grid.
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I guess. Dorna have fallen all over themselves changing rules to slow that Kawasaki down and mix up the grid and the nett result is that Rea just got faster and starting from seventh on the reverse grid just means it takes him three or four laps to get to the front.

Yesterday's race was pretty good 'tho... Don't know if you watched, but Rea's pass on Chaz was good and Van Der Mark blitzing Chaz *and* Marco in turn one was just ridiculous.
 
I just happened to switch over after the GP as they were busy on the warmup lap and I must say I'm glad I did. Excellent race. I do find it boring that Rea is winning everything. Apparently he can wrap up the title at the next round in Magny Cours. I don't follow WSBK too closely so I'm not sure how many rounds are left but I would hazard a guess to say there are still quite a few.

That pass on the two Ducatis by van der Mark was a thing of beauty. And what a great looking race track! Fast sweepers, a long straight and serious undulations; it has it all.
 
Racing at Aragon this weekend and I think the fight will be for second place. This place is practically Marquez's second home (apart from CotA).
 
And then just to go and make me look like a complete mampara, Dovi goes and smokes the field to lead a Ducati quartet ahead of MM93

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A hattrick of poles for Ducati. This front row is in a class of one at the moment. Rossi will be starting from 18th tomorrow. Yamaha is sucking serious hind tit right now.

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Also see that Brad Binder is starting on pole in Moto2. Hope he can hang on to win it!
 
Didn’t want to post a thing until the flag in case I jinxed it, but...

Bradley!

Brilliantly ridden race.
 
Great ride by the Suzukis, Dovi just didn't have enough in the tank to counter MM 93, but what a race

Yamaha is struggling so much it's shocking
 
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