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[ducpainter]

They've been sneaking up on him, benefitting from the element of surprise.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/moto2-romano-fenati-summoned-to-fim-headquarters-to-explain-his-conduct/

If they have any sack at all they'll revoke his license so he'll never race at a professional level again.

[koko64]

Excellent 👍

[Monsterlover]

If they have any sack at all they'll revoke his license so he'll never race at a professional level again.

I think that would be appropriate.

[DesmoDiva]

+2.

Sounds like the FIM is starting to grasps how much of their credibility with the fans and racers is at stake by not taking this incident seriously. 

[Speeddog]

" ...the FIM took the time needed to reflect serenely on the incident... "

I imagine it took quite a while to achieve the level of calmness needed to even think about reflecting serenely on the incident.
First, they had to bring in medics to revive the staff who had collapsed into a catatonic state.
Then, send out search parties for the staff who had run away hollering "I'M NOT PAID ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT ! ! ! !".
Counseling next, for the staff who had remained behind and smashed the monitors to dust.
Finally, hiring Denzel Washington to come in and demonstrate what reflecting serenely *looks* like.

[koko64]

 

[Monsterlover]

Post of the day right there

[Speeddog]

  Thanks guys 

Have a good one!

[kopfjäger]

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/09/16/motogp/ponsson-ive-been-dropped-by-dorna-and-crutchlow.html

[duccarlos]

Cluster make the beast with two backs... since this is all behind the scenes, we don't know why he got the ride in the first place. This goes back to questioning how Dorna picks riders. You have a guy that has completed dominated WSBK (Rea) for the past few years that has never been mentioned as a possible replacement in MotoGP. I know DP thinks it's due to not having sponsors ($$$), but I believe it's more about guys on the paddock fearing his talent.

[stopintime]

Maybe he doesn't want to    Big fish small pond....

[DesmoDiva]

Maybe...

But Rea is so dominate, I'm confident if started on the last row he would still cross the line first.

There could be hesitation for him to move up after what happened with Spies.

[GK]

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/09/16/motogp/ponsson-ive-been-dropped-by-dorna-and-crutchlow.html

What a right, royal mess!

[Speeddog]

Rea is an unknown quantity, so the paddock is shy.
Rea doesn't want to live through what Ponsson just did...risk, negative press, confidence zapped by a very different machine prepped by a second-tier team.
Big bowl of nope for him.

Teams are in a bit of a pinch, not a lot of qualified riders floating around without contracts.
Test riders can fill in for primary riders... y'know like Kallio....oh, yeah. 

[ducpainter]

Maybe he doesn't want to    Big fish small pond....

I don't think so Lars. Johnny ditched Honda, for Kwak, after they passed him over for a chance to ride in GP.

Cluster make the beast with two backs... since this is all behind the scenes, we don't know why he got the ride in the first place. This goes back to questioning how Dorna picks riders. You have a guy that has completed dominated WSBK (Rea) for the past few years that has never been mentioned as a possible replacement in MotoGP. I know DP thinks it's due to not having sponsors ($$$), but I believe it's more about guys on the paddock fearing his talent.

I don't think the guys in the GP paddock fear any other rider.

Rea is an unknown quantity, so the paddock is shy.
Rea doesn't want to live through what Ponsson just did...risk, negative press, confidence zapped by a very different machine prepped by a second-tier team.
Big bowl of nope for him.

Teams are in a bit of a pinch, not a lot of qualified riders floating around without contracts.
Test riders can fill in for primary riders... y'know like Kallio....oh, yeah. 

I wasn't suggesting Rea as a substitute. He deserves a chance at a full time GP ride.