Romano Fenati was disqualified from a Moto2 race at Misano, Italy, for "irresponsible riding" after he reached across to Stefano Manzi's bike and grabbed the brake lever. The pair were side-by-side on a straight and the incident momentarily wobbled Manzi's bike, and though he was not troubled the outrageous manoeuvre from Fenati could easily have resulted in a high-speed crash for Manzi. MotoGP officials Dorna have taken a dim view of Fenati's actions and sanctioned him with a two-race ban affective immediately, which will see the hot-headed Italian miss the next two grand prix in Aragon and Thailand. A MotoGP statement read: "At Misano, Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) was shown the Black Flag and disqualified from the Moto2 race for irresponsible riding after an incident between the Italian and compatriot Stefano Manzi (Forward Racing Team). "The FIM MotoGP stewards decided to suspend Fenati from the next two Grands Prix following the offence, deemed serious. 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AP F1 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Fans flood the Monza track following the Italian Grand Prix. REUTERS Fenati appeared to be reacting to an earlier incident between the pair, which saw Manzi run the Italian off the track as he overtook him. Mazni received a penalty of his own for the initial clash, and he will be hit with a six-place grid penalty at Aragon next time out for "irresponsible riding". But speaking after he took third in the MotoGP race, Britain’s Cal Crutchlow claimed that Fenati should be banned for life from motorcycle racing for his actions. "I think he should never race a motorcycle again," Crutchlow said. "When he walked back to the garage, the team should have just kicked him straight out the back. "You can't do this to another motorcycle racer. We are risking our lives enough. Sure, maybe there was contact before, but there is contact all the time. "To grab the brake lever on the straight, he deserves to be kicked straight out." Crutchlow claimed Fenati should never be allowed to ride again (AP) He added: "Don't get me wrong, sometimes I can be hot-headed, another rider can be hot-headed. But he has a serious problem. "You can't ride along the straight and grab someone's brake lever. If he would've held it for one split second longer, Manzi would've crashed in the straight. "I heard they're giving him a two-race penalty... but hopefully he just gets banned by his team. If his team keep him, they're absolutely stupid." Recommended Miami to host Formula 1 mini race after locals reject 2019 Grand Prix Fenati meanwhile is due to join Manzi’s Forward Racing Team next season, with the latter still potentially remaining as his teammate for 2019. But Manzi said after the incident that he would not want to partner Fenati, and revealed that talks between the three parties will take place next week. It was very strange for me, obviously it is not motorsport," Manzi said. "I don't know what he was thinking in this moment." In 2016 Fenati was released by Valentino Rossi's Sky VR46 programme for "behaviour not in line with the disciplinary rules of the team", having previously lashed out at other riders and switching off an opponent's engine during practice starts in 2015. Former MotoGP rider Colin Edwards said that Fenati had "put somebody's life in danger". "This is unbelievable...are you kidding me?" Edwards said on BT Sport. "That's where you tell him, 'go pack your bag and we'll see you next year'. That's ridiculous."<doc-sep>Romano Fenati's Marinelli Snipers Team has released the following statement after their rider was black-flagged, then handed a two-race ban, for reaching over and grabbing the front brake of rival Stefano Manzi during Sunday's Misano Moto2 race. 'We agree. It's unforgivable. A serious reaction mistake, broadcast worldwide. Clear that, if also Manzi has been punished, there is a motivation but this is not a justification. 'The team dissociates itself from what happened today with his Moto2 rider and apologises with the sporting world for the bad example, with the sponsors for the image given, with the supporters for the disappointment. 'For those asking what we will do, we answer that we take note of the disqualification, for 2 races, of our rider. We accepted it immediately. We thank the Race Direction for the professional way with which it faced the situation. We thank the Forward Racing Team for its cooperation. 'Ironically, the Forward Team will be Romano's new team for the next year and we all want to cancel this episode soon. The rider has now to understand his mistake and restart from this episode to build a new image and come back on track with dignity.' Manzi has been given a six-place grid penalty for an earlier clash with Fenati, which appears to have caused the shocking retaliation. MotoGP riders roundly condemned Fenati's actions, with Cal Crutchlow saying Fenati should never be allowed to race again . Meanwhile there are rumours that Fenati's 2019 MV Agusta ride, with the Forward team, is now in doubt.<doc-sep>
MotoGP bosses have been forced to ban a reckless rider who grabbed the brakes of his rival at 125mph. Sunday's Moto2 race at the San Marino Grand Prix was marred by the incident, which saw Romano Fenati clash with Stefano Manzi in the latter stages of the race. Both riders were run off the track a few laps earlier as they competed for places, with Fenati keen for retribution. But the on-track feud took a nasty turn when Fenati was attempting get back past his opponent. Reaching out with his left arm, he squeezed Manzi's brakes, sending his bike wobbling. (Image: BT Sport/Twitter) (Image: BT Sport/Twitter) Thankfully, Manzi was able to save his bike from spinning to the deck, but he was forced to retire a few laps later. As soon as officials had seen the video of the incident, Fenati was black flagged and disqualified from the race for irresponsible riding. Discussions between officials took place later in the day, where they came to the conclusion that they would ban the Kalex rider for the next two races. His ban comes into force for the next Grand Prix, which takes place in Aragon, Spain, on September 23. He will also sit out of the Thailand Grand Pix in October. (Image: Getty Images Europe) (Image: Getty Images Europe) However, the two-race ban has been considered lenient by pundits and fans alike. Former MotoGP rider Colin Edwards told BT Sport that Fenati "put somebody's life in danger," adding: "This is unbelievable. Are you kidding me? "That’s where you tell him, 'go pack your bag and we’ll see you next year'. That’s ridiculous." (Image: Getty Images AsiaPac) Former World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson added: "This is a dangerous sport. If he would have crashed there, it would have been a massive crash. "This is a man who has got form for doing stupid things on track. Every now and again you get one bad apple. Fenati’s done it before, see ya." In 2015, Fenati was handed a penalty after kicking out at Niklas Ajo during the warm-up for a Moto3 race. He followed up his violent act by pulling the cord on Ajo's bike, subsequently shutting the system down, as they exchanged heated words. Fenati was handed three penalty points for his actions, meaning he started the next race from the back of the grid.