VOLUME 58 ISSUE 26 JUNE 29, 2021 P65
RINS SLAMS ZARCO
Alex Rins was left reeling by Johann
Zarco's early overtake that pushed
him off track and forced him to fight
back to 11th. The Spaniard was fight-
ing for the podium positions before
Zarco pushed him wide at turn 10. "I
didn't expect that overtake, and the
problem was his wing hit my arm,"
Rins said. "So, the only thing that was
possible to do was to pick up the bike
to avoid him. I went to the gravel. He
destroyed our race. Since he came to
MotoGP in 2017, he is so aggressive
on the overtakes. But I mean, it was
an idiotic movement, because he's
there, fighting for the world cham-
pionship, so imagine that we crash
together. It makes no sense."
FERNANDEZ: WILL
HE STAY OR GO?
Raul Fernandez was the talk of
Moto2, once again, after a brilliant
performance resulted in his third win
of the year. The performance coin-
cided with news the Spaniard will join
current team-mate Remy Gardner in
Tech 3 KTM next year in MotoGP.
Yet Fernandez insisted his future lies
in Moto2 with his current Red Bull
Ajo KTM squad. "I have it taken at 99
percent, and it is to stay in Moto2.
I am one of them, one of KTM, I
am very attached to them, and I am
happy that it is so. They have given
me opportunities that other people
have not given me and I have an
environment behind me, a family, my
representatives, who also advise me
what can be the best for me."
FENATI, FERNANDEZ
PENALIZED FOR
FISTICUFFS
There was a Moto3 penalty with a
difference handed out on Friday.
Max Racing Husqvarna teammates
Romano Fenati and Adrian Fer-
nandez were handed two long lap
penalties for Sunday's race after
the pair came to blows in the team
garage after FP1. Fenati was in-
censed with Fernandez's riding at
the close of the session and began
gesticulating in his direction once
they took the checkered flag. He
was further angered by Fernandez
brake-checking him when the pair
stopped for a practice start on the
back straight. It's then believed the
pair had to be separated when they
returned to their garage. The FIM
Stewards' decision to punish them
both stated they were "found to be
riding in an irresponsible manner and
after arriving at the pit box display-
ing aggressive behavior with another
rider." And all of this happened one
day before team owner Max Biaggi's
50th birthday.
Briefly...
