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[Jvr]

Luca Corberi and Paolo Ippolito had an incident on track.

After that Corberi retired and throws car parts at Ippolito during the race, neglects Stewards, crosses the track waling back to paddock. 

After the race Corberi physically assaults Ippolito and it seems Corberi's family and team members are joining the assault.

Throwing car parts and crossing the track:

https://twitter.com/...7034661889?s=20

Assault after the race:
https://twitter.com/...6274829313?s=20

[Anja]

Dr Marko should sign him up. 

[SophieB]

That should be a police matter.

[Topsu]

Hopefully a permanent ban from any sort of racing. Hopefully jail, actually. Throwing something at a speeding kart is attempted murder.

Edited by Topsu, 04 October 2020 - 17:06.

[LucaP]

Unfortunately it is not that unusual, at least in the italian karting scene

[Ivanhoe]

Dr Marko should sign him up. 

[sportyskells]

That person needs to have a time out so to speak

[Beri]

As a 23yo driver you should know better. Ban him from any racing track, for life.

[Myrvold]

Watch the relevant authorities do nothing.

Should be a lifetime ban.

[Anja]

 

In one of the more infamous moments of the Red Bull junior program, they signed Dan Ticktum after he was banned for two years for overtaking 10 cars under SC in order to purposely crash into his rival.

 

As a 23yo driver you should know better. Ban him from any racing track, for life.

 

23?! That makes it even worse, I thought he was a teenager. Not that it would be an excuse...

Edited by Anja, 04 October 2020 - 17:19.

[BobbyRicky]

That should be a lifetime ban from all motorsport tbh

[absinthedude]

He should receive a lifetime ban from any form of motorsport. And an police investigation. The only time I've seen someone with that level of aggression they were on both cocaine and steroids...

[Jvr]

Even more bizarre: according to the RaceFans, Luca Corberi's family operates the track i.e. hosted the event...

[Frood]

Even more bizarre: according to the RaceFans, Luca Corberi's family operates the track i.e. hosted the event...

In which case the circuit should lose it's FIA accreditation and shouldn't host World Championship events in the future.

[OvDrone]

*Dan Ticktum furiously taking notes as Fenati looks on applauding slow, a single tear dropping from his left eye*

[FLB]

Felipe Massa has a mess to clean up...

[TomNokoe]

Similar to that horrible amateur karting clip from a weeks ago. I wonder if the virality of said clip somehow emboldened this guy ... absolutely awful. Being witness to such acts of violence just makes me sick to my stomach.

[OvDrone]

2 questions:

 

Is that really the FIA main karting series ? Oh wow, beyond embarrassing.

 

Also what's a 20+ year old dude doing racing fighting little kids ?

Edited by OvDrone, 04 October 2020 - 18:16.

[Jvr]

2 questions:

 

Is that really the FIA main karting series ? Oh wow, beyond embarrassing.

 

Also what's a 20+ year old dude racing fighting little kids ?

Yes it was.

[Myrvold]

Similar to that horrible amateur karting clip from a weeks ago. I wonder if the virality of said clip somehow emboldened this guy ... absolutely awful. Being witness to such acts of violence just makes me sick to my stomach.

 

Doubt it, as this is supposedly not his first rodeo MMA.

[LucaP]

Also what's a 20+ year old dude doing racing fighting little kids ?

 

It's a mix of kids who see karting as the first step towards car racing, together with older "specialists". Always been like that 

[OvDrone]

Well that dude is an expert in something alright.

[noikeee]

Didn't know Mazepin had family in Italy.

[ANF]

The whole event is on motorsport.tv. Starting at 5:09:20, or 5:34:34 if you want to skip the introduction and short rain delay. https://www.motorspo...to-sunday/49346

Featuring Antonio Fuoco...

Edited by ANF, 04 October 2020 - 18:46.

[LucaP]

Well that dude is an expert in something alright.

 

not really, he needed his dad's help 

 

Seriously, I've watched those videos and he seems on drugs...

I suspect every national scene must have a percentage of sad angry drivers who did not make it in racing and therefore act like bellends on and off track, but this kind of scene has been too frequent at karting and amateur car meetings in Italy, something's wrong there. I feel very embarassed.

 

I do not know the guy but since his family owns the track it might be a case of feeling entitled to do whatever he wants there, "above the law"     

Edited by LucaP, 04 October 2020 - 18:46.

[billm99uk]

What did he actually throw? Was that the front bumper (or whatever its supposed to be called!). Plastic?

[Myrvold]

The whole event is on motorsport.tv. Starting at 5:09:20, or 5:34:34 if you want to skip the introduction and short rain delay. https://www.motorspo...to-sunday/49346

Featuring Antonio Fuoco...

 

I would guess he was frustrated already, he was falling backwards quite rapidly.

 

What did he actually throw? Was that the front bumper (or whatever its supposed to be called!). Plastic?

 

You, you can see he lifts his kart up, so the front is higher up the lap previous, you can see the front bumper he takes off there.

[thegamer23]

Congrats kid, your racing career is over!!

[Fastcake]

Oh wow. I don’t know the context, but that reaction is unacceptable in any sporting dispute.

[loki]

My guess would be trying out for a truck series ride...

[Metronazol]

Lifetime ban, and the Old Bill should be wanting more than a quiet word. Throwing debris like that at someone doing speed is no better than dropping pavement slabs off of a bridge on a motorway.

[PayasYouRace]

Very bad form. Disgraceful.

[pRy]

I'm reluctant to say ban for life because people do make mistakes however reckless those mistakes may be. But he certainly needs a ban to illustrate that sort of behaviour isn't acceptable in any form of motorsport. Not only did he put other drivers at risk but he put himself at risk too. Stupid.

[MortenF1]

What a ****ing neanderthal!

[dissident]

Regular weekend at the local youth football league match, relatives joining in and all.

Edited by dissident, 04 October 2020 - 22:57.

[SophieB]

@JensonButton

Luca Corberi has just destroyed any chance he had at a racing career after his disgusting behaviour today at the FIA Karting World champs. His father owns the circuit and is seen power driving the guy into a wall, Life ban for both of these idiots please

[redreni]

I do not know the guy but since his family owns the track it might be a case of feeling entitled to do whatever he wants there, "above the law"     

I don't care who his Dad is, I trust he's not above the law. I will wait and watch with interest to see what is done about this.

 

There are enough inherent dangers in motorsport without competitors and their families having to worry about this kind of thing.

[P0inters]

@JensonButton

Luca Corberi has just destroyed any chance he had at a racing career after his disgusting behaviour today at the FIA Karting World champs. His father owns the circuit and is seen power driving the guy into a wall, Life ban for both of these idiots please

The video attached to this tweet almost seems worse than the incident itself. That's a middle aged man plowing into what looks like a kid. He doesn't even have the excuse of being filled with adrenaline and not thinking straight. Disgraceful.

[balmybaldwin]

Who was being beaten up and how old? And did he even hit the "right" driver with the bumper?

Edited by balmybaldwin, 04 October 2020 - 22:58.

[Myrvold]

Who was being beaten up and how old? And did he even hit the "right" driver with the bumper?

 

Both are adults. Well, at least in age. And I don't think he hit the intended guy no.

[bogi]

I checked his twitter, it is gold mine.

 

https://twitter.com/luca_corberi

 

 

https://twitter.com/...9930261504?s=20

[Jvr]

I checked his twitter, it is gold mine.

 

https://twitter.com/luca_corberi

 

 

https://twitter.com/...9930261504?s=20

Wow.

No regrets.

 

https://twitter.com/...4669346819?s=20

Edited by Jvr, 05 October 2020 - 07:52.

[SenorSjon]

Didn't know Mazepin had family in Italy.

 

It is related to T'icktummi Italia I guess.

[SophieB]

Wow.

No regrets.

 

https://twitter.com/...4669346819?s=20

That does not look like a genuine account at all.

[Marklar]

definitely fake

[Imperial]

Why are there (seemingly) no yellow flags and no sign of anyone slowing down while this prick is standing trackside?

[ExFlagMan]

Regular weekend at the local youth football league match, relatives joining in and all.

 

And at many kart tracks - at least according to some of my ex-marshalling colleagues who have done some stewarding at karting events - Beware of the Karting Dads

[ExFlagMan]

Why are there (seemingly) no yellow flags and no sign of anyone slowing down while this prick is standing trackside?

 

I guess that is a question for the circuit owner/event promotor - that is if anyone is brave enough to ask...

[balage06]

Also what's a 20+ year old dude doing racing fighting little kids ?

 

Contrary to popular belief, Karting isn't just a junior category. For example, Ben Hanley returned to gokarts after his single seater career ended and he was a quite decent racer still (beating a young Max Verstappen in 2013 if I remember correctly).

[SparkPlug86]

Button has called for a lifetime ban for this idiot and his equally brainless father... 100% agree with him. The Police should be looking into this...