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After celebrating Luca Lunetta's first podium in Moto3 in Aragon, the Sic58 Squadra Corse team was ready to live another day of celebration in a symbolic place like the home track of Misano. Dreams that were shattered just after the start, due to the two Long Lap Penalties inflicted on the young Roman rider, for an imperceptible movement at the start that completely changed the face of his race. Totally valifying the splendid qualifying that had put him in second position on the grid, next to the poleman and World Championship leader, David Alonso.
A measure that did not please Paolo Simoncelli, who once again spoke about the actions of Race Direction in his usual post-GP analysis. Here is his unashamed outburst:
"Among the hills overlooking the sea there is a circuit that bears an important name, a strong name. Even today, it echoes among the flags waving during the track invasion, in Pecco’s all-red pitlane, on the Prato 1 hill, on the t-shirts of children carried on their fathers’ shoulders, on the caps of the most passionate ladies, even more excited than Atalanta’s fiercest supporters. For some, it may be hard to explain. It’s been 13 years but the sound of your 58 is still a powerful roar.
You might have been expecting a polemical press release but…I want to start softly. I would like to start by congratulating the Misano World Circuit Organization, among other things, for having cleaner toilets than the other countries in which we travel and that should not be underestimated.
Now, I can get angry. A Sunday ruined by the hysteria and exaggeration of the much debated “Race Direction”. It makes you wonder: “Do they really understand the responsibility that comes with their job? Do they realize that when they make rash and senseless decisions, they destroy everything? They act as irrevocable judges, they tear apart the work of an entire weekend, the dreams of a team and of a young rider.
Let me breath.
Farioli gave us a positive weekend, showing more willingness to listen. Despite the ups and downs, he qualified for Q2 and he finished a decent race in the top ten. I hope it will be the start of a new working approach, that will bring us even more satisfactions.
Lunetta is a star player. He started from the front row with the second-fastest time. Only the incredible Alonso managed to snatch the pole position from him on the last lap. Luca confirmed his Saturday’s performance with an impressive comeback, which he had to make because of the two long laps due to a supposed and unreal jump start (his wheel was just over the white line of his grid box). We could have done well, because battling in the race is his strength. Such a shame, such a shame and again, such a shame!
We have reached the end of the season with this weekend to forget for MotoE. With this race, we say goodbye to Manfredi, a serious guy with his head on his shoulders. He is fast, makes few mistakes, and he has the right qualities for endurance races, the six explosive laps are not really his thing. But I want to thank him for everything he’s done for the team, for his enthusiasm, eagerness to perform and for the podiums he gave us last year. Thank you. Roccoli will stay with us and very soon, he will be joined by a very young new entry.
We have dismantled everything to make space for the Bike Festival and we will be back to put it all together again next Monday, for the joy of the workers. I also wanted to compliment the hospitality team, who went above and beyond. A big thank you to all the guests who were always ready to lend a hand. With the mum in the dining hall and under the leadership of Guillem and Martina, everything ran quickly and smoothly.
Misano is always Misano, a bit like saying: home sweet home. For us from Romagna, there is no other home grand prix quite like this one. And soon, it will be time for the second round.
