Hot news: Valentino Rossi vs Jorge Lorenzo

Valentino Rossi is the famous rider of the Yamaha team has been sanctioned, in the meantime Jorge Lorenzo threatened fired by Yamaha. What about their career? Will it be able to continue in the race Grand Prix of Valencia on 8 November, 2015?

There is bad news from Italy, Yamaha Paddock reportedly ready to fire MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo after the season ended respond to incidents related to his attitude with Marc Marquez Valentino Rossi in the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday. Meanwhile, according to Lin Jarvis Managing Director of Yamaha Movistar, that decision MotoGP race direction to impose a penalty of three points Movistar Yamaha rider, Valentino Rossi on Sepang incident involving Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez is not because of the fall of Marc Marquez.

Valentino Rossi vs Jorge Lorenzo. Image: indoberita.com

Lin Jarvis mentions that the punishment meted out to Rossi Rossi slowed due to the action of a motor, Marquez approaching too close on purpose to make it widens rival off the track. This is an illegal act, which became the basis of the imposition of a penalty for Rossi, not because the fall of Marc Marquez.

Yamaha has appealed against the decision taken by the Race Direction. Rossi had already expressed his objection. With only seven points difference advantage over Lorenzo, starting from the rearmost position is clearly a disaster for the 36-year-old rider.

About the incident that led to sanction Rossi, Rossi responded that Rossi does not intend to kick Marquez at all. Jarvis also supports Rossi with mengakan that, "kick in general is a move forward aggressively, and in this case his foot toward the back. According to Valentino, he was grazed, and his foot off of the pedal, and lead out. I think, is not a wise action to RCV213V kick motors (Honda) weighing 157 kg,"

The loyal fans of Valentino Rossi has been providing support to Rossi, as you can see on the site change.org. They urged the lifting of the penalty for Rossi. The online petition initiated by a man named Nicholas Davis of England three days ago, and addressed to the Race Director Mike Webb, FIM and UFIM officials, as well as the Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing Lin Jarvis.

Then, why Lorenzo rumored to be fired? Turns Lorenzo Rossi penalty respond with a different attitude. Although Rossi was his team-mate, Lorenzo Rossi more perceive as the main rivals in the hunt for the world title this season. Strictly speaking, Lorenzo asked that seniors in the paddock can be punished more severely.

Marc Marquez vs Valentino Rossi. Image: m.tribunenews.com

The attitude of Lorenzo reportedly make the Yamaha stifling. Italian media Insella.it  mentioned that  Lorenzo threatened fired due to his lack support to Rossi as a teammate. 

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis is said to have asked Lorenzo to not interfere in the incidence of Rossi and Marquez. However, there has been no official explanation from Yamaha related to this incident. But the Italian media believe the future of Lorenzo will be discussed after the last racing series in Valencia.

Meanwhile petition supporting the lifting of sanctions on Valentino Rossi higher, and has reached more than 458 083 people who signed the petition, and that number continues to grow. Target 500 thousand supporters seemed to be achieved in the near future. Do you also have joined the online petition?

As we have seen, Rossi currently leads the MotoGP standings with 312 points. He is a seven-point lead over Movistar Yamaha teammate, Jorge Lorenzo. Naturally, when Lorenzo also want to win the championship, but the attitude of Lorenzo as a teammate, is very regrettable. Whether Lorenzo will be fired? We are waiting for official news from Yamaha.