Marc VDS MotoGP team manager Michael Bartholemy has revealed his contract has been terminated by team owner Marc van der Straten ahead of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans. Bartholemy released a statement on Saturday, detailing his termination and alleging that “the actions of Mr. Marc van der Straten are both unreasonable and unacceptable”. The situation at Marc VDS, amid uncertainty over which bikes the outfit will field in MotoGP going forward, has been unfolding over the recent weeks, and the team was even forced into making a statement over its longer-term premier-class future. As recently as Monday, Bartholemy - who stands accused of mismanaging the team's resources - issued a...
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