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[stopintime]

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

That was then. Now it's between continuing to win in SBK and a seat in a struggling team with no real chances. He's not THAT talented and he's the wrong nationality to get a winning seat.

Of course, if he has enough money and just wanted a couple of seasons in MotoGP for bragging rights...

[ducpainter]

I agree with you... except about his talent

[duccarlos]

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

I should expand on this one. You're right, the riders don't really fear anyone. If they would bring it Rea, it would need to be to a satellite team at least the first year, since he's an "unknown". At that point we would have 2 super talented Brits on satellite bikes? What are the optics of that, especially considering that the other Brits were booted off the grid. I think Dorna and the Factories fear him being successful.

[ducpainter]

I should expand on this one. You're right, the riders don't really fear anyone. If they would bring it Rea, it would need to be to a satellite team at least the first year, since he's an "unknown". At that point we would have 2 super talented Brits on satellite bikes? What are the optics of that, especially considering that the other Brits were booted off the grid. I think Dorna and the Factories fear him being successful.

Now I can agree. Carmelo doesn't want the success of his farm system being challenged.

Even Cal, who is undeniably the most recently successful Brit, is on a satellite team, and since he was passed over for Dani's spot I doubt any Brit will get a seat on a factory team.

[Speeddog]

I did not expect this move, straight outta left field.

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/09/19/moto2/ezpeleta-seeks-a-seat-for-fenati.html

I wonder if it's 100% true....

[duccarlos]

I did not expect this move, straight outta left field.

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/09/19/moto2/ezpeleta-seeks-a-seat-for-fenati.html

I wonder if it's 100% true....

Hate to say I told you so. This is where a desperate team comes in. Carmelo can just push the douchebag in.

[Speeddog]

I'm sure he could tell the Snipers Team to dig that contract out and tape it back together.

And he could tell MV that Romano is now The Official MotoGP® Safety Poster Boy, and by the way, fix that contract, he's your rider.

Perhaps he's Fenati's rabbi?

[duccarlos]

The way they handled his ouster from the Sky team kinda showed that he was going to get a pass. Not sure if he's anyone's rabbi or if he has a video of Carmelo getting friendly with some sheep.

[kopfjäger]

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/905722/1/crutchlow-unmoved-fenati-sob-story-updated

[ducpainter]

I'm still with Cal.

[koko64]

Horse head in Carmello's bed?

[Speeddog]

It just gets stranger the more I think about it.

How is Carmelo going to accomplish this change of behavior with Romano on the racetrack?
A hypnotic spell?
A shock collar?
Threaten to throw his mother from a plane?
<IMO, none of those would work>

Are we that short on Moto2 pilots, we can't lose one?
Carmelo plugging up the Italian rider pipeline with a problem child?

[koko64]

Boy does it send the wrong message to young riders, not like half aren't already a bunch of prima donnas.

[GK]

Too much power. He can do whatever he wants.

It corrupts people. It’s not good to pretty much always get what you want.

[ducpainter]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/09/21/fim-withdraws-romano-fenati-s-licence/271832

We'll see.