MotoGP 2018

[Grumph]

I need to go read up, but in a situation like this here in NZ now, probably excluded etc on the day by the steward, and then referred to the board for further action / penalty to be discussed and applied.

I think you're right - but imagine it happens at the first of two rounds on successive weekends....And there's no time to convene the board....

It would be a brave Roadrace Commissioner or senior Steward who'd stop them riding without benefit of a hearing.


If the Italian Federation have acted, that's the neatest way out. No need to get the FIM involved. But I would point out that way back, when one National federation stripped licences off a group of riders, they were able to get new ones from another country....Doubt if it would happen now though, LOL.

[russd7]

also been reported that criminal proceedings are being considered by the local police due to the nature of the incident but I now cant find a link to the article i read it on

[husaberg]

also been reported that criminal proceedings are being considered by the local police due to the nature of the incident but I now cant find a link to the article i read it on

https://www.motorcyclesports.net/mot...empted-murder/

https://jalopnik.com/racer-who-grabb...e-i-1828964861

[SaferRides]

Dovi
Marquez
Lorenzo

Remember - you heard it here....

Well done. I would have swapped Dovi and JLo.

[Drew]

I think you're right - but imagine it happens at the first of two rounds on successive weekends....And there's no time to convene the board....

It would be a brave Roadrace Commissioner or senior Steward who'd stop them riding without benefit of a hearing.


If the Italian Federation have acted, that's the neatest way out. No need to get the FIM involved. But I would point out that way back, when one National federation stripped licences off a group of riders, they were able to get new ones from another country....Doubt if it would happen now though, LOL.

Officials here are too scared to do anything these days.

[Dadpole]

I would have swapped Dovi and JLo.

I considered that, but saw this as almost the last chance for Dovi to get on top of Lorenzo and break his momentum and self-belief. A case of throw everything at 99 (including the kitchen sink and even himself)

9-Fingers was all set to dominate second place in the standings and steam off in pursuit of Marquez. Now he has dropped a bollock and has to work even harder to keep to his master plan.

[Autech]

I considered that, but saw this as almost the last chance for Dovi to get on top of Lorenzo and break his momentum and self-belief. A case of throw everything at 99 (including the kitchen sink and even himself)

9-Fingers was all set to dominate second place in the standings and steam off in pursuit of Marquez. Now he has dropped a bollock and has to work even harder to keep to his master plan.

It wasn't really Dovi that beat JL rather JL that let him.
JL ran wide and let MM through which gave Dovi a chance to break away as they did big battles. I think if JL was up with Dovi he would have made that Italian puta bow down to his greatness as we all should.

[malcy25]

I think you're right - but imagine it happens at the first of two rounds on successive weekends....And there's no time to convene the board....

It would be a brave Roadrace Commissioner or senior Steward who'd stop them riding without benefit of a hearing.


If the Italian Federation have acted, that's the neatest way out. No need to get the FIM involved. But I would point out that way back, when one National federation stripped licences off a group of riders, they were able to get new ones from another country....Doubt if it would happen now though, LOL.

I had a quick read
7.1.8 The Steward may, at his/her discretion, refer Complaints of a more serious nature
to the Judiciary Committee.
7.1.9 Any decision of the Steward (regardless of whether it is disciplinary or not) may be
appealed by an affected party to the Judiciary Committee under Rule 7.3.2(a).


Big section on Judiciary and penalties well worth a read if you have spare few hours. Seems a steward could exclude from a series. But don't quote - me, need to go back and read up properly.

7.4.2 Decisions of the Steward or the Protest Committee may include any or all of the
following penalties:
a. a reprimand or warning;
b. a fine of not more than $500, to be paid to MNZ;
c. relegation in the current race and/or series in which the conduct
occurred;
d. exclusion from the race and/or meeting and/or series in which the
conduct occurred; and/or
e. referral to the MNZ Judiciary for imposition of penalty;
f. Time penalty

[Grumph]

Reading that lot , it'd be an automatic appeal. And unless there's pretty strong video or multi eyewitness reports it'd still be touch and go...I'm reminded of Kevin McCleary's axiom when protested or ruled against... "Make the bastards prove it".
Still a good one to work to.

[jasonu]

Developments on Fenati

http://www.mcnews.com.au/romano-fena...19-moto2-ride/

IMF have yoinked his licence

Prolly dedicated his whole life to get to this point and now it's all gone. What a muppet.

[jasonu]

It would be a brave Roadrace Commissioner or senior Steward who'd stop them riding without benefit of a hearing..

It would be a brave competitor to do something like that then show his face the next day.

[WALRUS]

Thoughts?

https://www.motorcyclesports.net/mot...empted-murder/

[pritch]

Thoughts?

The Italians can be funny like that. I seem to recall them wanting to charge some scientists for failing to predict an earthquake which had caused death and destruction.

Wanting to charge Fenati seems almost sane in comparison. Almost.

[Dadpole]

The Italians bring charges...
The Americans sue everyone in the vicinity...

Which is the madder system?

[carbonhed]

From Matt Oxley... "Valentino Rossi finally said it. After finishing a miserable seventh on Sunday in front of his adoring fans, the seven-time MotoGP champion wondered aloud: “Ducati and Honda have V4 engines; we have an inline four – maybe this is the problem…”

Maybe time to finally say it "Rossi and Vinales... who chose the latest engine... have no fucking clue what the problem is... this is the problem"

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/o...-silver-bullet