INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The MotoGP has seen it's fair share of controversies over the years but none so incredible as the one that took place during a Moto2 race at
Romano Fenati, a Moto2 rookie this year aboard a Marinelli Snipers-run Kalex bike, pulled his rival Stefano Manzi's front brake while racing
Manzi momentarily lost his balance but managed to bring his bike under control
Fenati was immediately black-flagged and disqualified after 23 laps and was later banned for two races by the FIM MotoGP panel
Fenati was also sacked by his team who confirmed they were severing his contract "for his unsporting, dangerous and damaging conduct for the
image of all".The stewards panel announced that Fenati would miss the next two races in Aragon, Spain on September 23 and Thailand on
October 7 for having "deliberately attempted to cause danger to another rider"."Riders must ride in a responsible manner which does not
cause danger to other competitors or participants, either on the track or in the pit lane," the FIM said in a statement.A few laps before
the shocking incident, Manzi and Fenati made contact after the former overtook on the inside
Both riders ran off the track and dropped down the order.On Monday, Fenati apologised for his "impulsive" behaviour."I apologise to the
This morning, with a lucid mind, I wish it had just been a bad dream," Fenati said in a statement."I made a disgraceful gesture, I was not a
man! A man would have finished the race and then he would have gone to race direction to try and get some justice for the preceding
incident."I shouldn't have reacted to provocation," continued Fenati."A horrible image of me and of the sport has come out
I'm not like that, people who know me well know that!"In my career, I've always been a fair rider
Last year I was one of the few who was not penalised, I have never put someone else's life in jeopardy, on the contrary, I have always
maintained that there are riders on the track who are dangerous because of their riding style."Italy's Francesco Bagnaia, of Kalex, won the
Moto2 category race in Misano on Sunday ahead of Miguel Oliveira of KTM, to extend his lead over the Portuguese rider to eight points in the
overall standings.(With AFP Inputs)
