Romano Fenati

Romano Fenati
Fenati at the 2014 Spanish Grand Prix
NationalityItalian
Born (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2018, 2022
ManufacturersKalex (2018)
Boscoscuro (2022)
Championships0
2022 championship position27th (7 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
18 0 0 0 0 21
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2012–2017, 2019–2021, 2023
ManufacturersFTR Honda (2012–2013)
KTM (2014–2016)
Honda (2017, 2019), (2023-)
Husqvarna (2020–2021)
Championships0
2023 championship position20th (35 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
161 13 29 7 14 1250

Romano Fenati (born 15 January 1996) is an Italian motorcycle racer who competed in the FIM Road Racing World Championship between 2012 and 2023 in the Moto3 and Moto2 categories.

He was European 125 cc Champion in 2011,[1] championship runner-up of the Italian 125GP series, and also competed in the Spanish 125GP series.

Romano Fenati competed in Moto3 between 2012 and 2023, winning thirteen races. He raced in Moto2 in 2018 and 2022, each time being released by his teams before season end. He finally left Moto3 after the 2023 season as he had reached the maximum permitted age of 28 years old.

Fenati's conduct has led to disciplinary action from teams and authorities. Amongst these is an incident during a Moto2 race in September 2018, when he pulled alongside rival Stefano Manzi at speed, reached across and grabbed Manzi's front brake lever. This dangerous action was punished by Fenati's racing licence being revoked for the rest of the season and by termination of his contract with the Marinelli Snipers team.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "European Championship 125cc Albacete: trionfo italiano, Romano Fenati è campione europeo" (in Italian). Corsedimoto. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Romano Fenati retires from motorcycling after being sacked for pulling brake of Moto2 rival Stefano Manzi". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ^ Fenati's FIM licence withdrawn for remainder of 2018 motorsport.com, 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018
  4. ^ "Romano Fenati sacked by team after pulling rival's brake lever at high speed". The Guardian. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2024.