MotoGP World Championship judges rider attacked by mechanic

Motorcycle world championships have done justice in Britain after three years Newport native Tom Booth Amos is a young driver who was physically assaulted by one of the team’s mechanics. And only a few days ago a video aired on social networks “revealed” the scandal, which led to the aforementioned coach being fired at the end of the current season and unable to work again at the World Championships.

In video images, the mechanics and pilots can be seen engaging in conversation after a practice session at the 2019 Thai Grand Prix. This resulted in a slap from the mechanics if the pilot and walking towards the interior of the workshop resulted in the ensuing “ass kick” and made the situation much worse as a scream could be heard. increase.

An action that was never condemned by the victim who “sworn” not to expose the attack but “someone” did it for him.

The point is, by all logic, the organization of the championship and the sports facilities involved in it could not, after seeing such a grim image, let this situation pass as if nothing had happened. . decided to address this issue by issuing a joint statement of the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM), the International Teams Association (IRTA, an acronym in English) and the Spanish company Dorna, the organizer of the championship.

In the aforementioned memo, the undersigned acknowledged that “videos of this incident were widely shared on social networks and the actions of the members of the team in question caused immediate and serious concern. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports strongly condemn this act.“.

After conducting relevant research, It turns out that the aforementioned mechanic who attacked Tom Booth-Amos in 2019 continued working at the World Cup for another team that was unaware of the situationdue to the paradox of life, this team was also involved in an incident at the Motorland Aragon Grand Prix.

This action later led to a brawl among those close to the pilot’s environment And even when presenting medical reports of injuries ended with the commencement of proceedings and proceedings by the Civil Guard.

both in one case and in the other, Those involved in the incident were sanctioned by Dorna and fired by the teamconsidering that they seriously damage its image and are contrary to the spirit of competition.

The FIM, together with IRTA and Dorna Sports, believes this to be the right decision and fully supports and defends the steps taken by the team to terminate this person’s contract. We will work hard to make the MotoGP paddock as safe a working environment as possible.”