The facts shocked the motorcycle world and spread beyond its borders to become the strong image of the last San Marino Grand Prix. One Roman Fenati hoped one day to enter posterity, it was successful, but we doubt that he is happy today with the reasons for this exhibition. Sanctioned first by a black flag during the race, then two suspension Grand Prix, ostracized by his peers, and by his future employer MV Agusta, now it’s his current team that is distancing itself.
This motorcycle brake lever socket Manzi by fenati will be remembered. A very bad gesture that the victim directly compares to attempted murder. Considering the potential consequences that could have been revealed in the event of a fall, the parallel is not so shocking. Manzi expressed himself, fenati also, and now it's the turn of the Snipers team, Romano's employer, to do the same, to avoid being a target. However, he does not shoot his pilot with a red bullet.
The team thus communicates on GP One : " this gesture is unforgivable. A reaction which is a serious mistake, and which was broadcast throughout the world. Manzi was also punished, so there is a reason for this action, but it is not an excuse. The team dissociates itself from what was expressed by its Moto2 rider and apologizes to the sporting world for the bad example, to the sponsors for the image given, and to the fans for the disappointment ».
Next, she specifies: “ for those who ask us to make decisions, we answer that we should never make them in the heat of the moment at the risk of suffering the consequences later. In the meantime, we take note of the disqualification, for two races, of our driver. We accepted it immediately. We thank the officials for the tact and professionalism with which they handled the situation ».
She ends: “ We also thank the Forward team for working with us to put out the fire and restore calm as quickly as possible. Ironically, Team Forward will be Romano's new team next year and we all want to forget this episode quickly. That said, the driver must understand the mistake and start, from there, to build a new image and be able to return to competition with his head held high. ».
Then, half an hour ago, the Italian team published the following press release…
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION
Here we are. We can now inform you that the Marinelli Snipers team will terminate its contract with driver Romano Fenati for his unsporting, dangerous and damaging behavior for everyone's image. With extreme regret, we must note that his irresponsible action endangered the life of another pilot and cannot in any way be excused. From this moment on, the driver will never again participate in a race with the Marinelli Snipers team. The team, Marinelli Cucine itself, Rivacold, all the other sponsors of the team and all the people who have always supported it, apologize to all fans of the motorcycle world.
Source: Marinelli Snipers team
