MotoGP comments on controversial video
Last week scene emerges shows young Brit Tom Booth-Amos being attacked by one of his mechanics.
Booth-Amos has arrived Twitter to confirm that the footage is genuine and claims that he has kept his mouth shut in an attempt to continue his journey.
Tom Booth-Amos
“The video that appears is from the 2019 Thai Grand Prix. There were a lot of problems with that year’s team that were never talked about and I kept quiet just to try to maintain my ride for the 2020 season for the sake of my dream. I’m staying on that turf.
“This happened after the race when a bike broke down due to a mechanical failure, I was told not to say anything and to keep quiet.
“I never told anyone including Dorna and my manager at the time. It’s just something that happened that year, people don’t know what happened behind the TV screen. “
This video has been the subject of much discussion ever since it first came to light about the behavior of the mechanic, then working for CIP Green Power outfit, young Aussie Joel Kelso is currently working on. drive. This season, the mechanic is working for Sterilgarda Husqvarna’s Max Biaggi Team.
Tom Booth-Amos . attack scene
To complicate matters further, the mechanic was also involved in a strange incident where members of Team Sterilgarda Moto3 restricted KTM rider Adrian Fernandez from the pit lane during qualifying for this year’s Aragon Grand Prix. Now he and another mechanic have been fired.
Declaration of Dorna
The statement from the Championship follows recently released images regarding an incident that occurred at the 2019 Thai GP involving a dispute between a Moto3 rider and a member of his team, who was seen attacked him:
Video of the incident has been widely shared on social media and the actions of the group member in question have raised serious and immediate concerns. FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports strongly condemn this behavior.
Furthermore, it is learned that the person in question continues to work at the shoal and is currently working for another group, unaware of this incident.
The team has decided to terminate the employment of this employee, who will not return to work for them after the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The FIM, along with IRTA and Dorna Sports, considers this to be the correct decision and fully supports the team’s action in terminating this person’s contract.
Abuse cannot and will not be tolerated. All parties will continue to work to make MotoGP Paddock the safest work environment possible.
