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Rabat replacement Christophe Ponsson slams 'mafia-like' ousting

Avintia stand-in Christophe Ponsson has released a scathing statement regarding losing his MotoGP ride for Aragon, in which he slams “mafia-like” behaviour from Dorna and the riders. Ponsson was called in to take the place of the injured Tito Rabat for last weekend's San Marino Grand Prix, riding Xavier Simeon's GP16 Ducatis while the Belgian took over Rabat's GP17s. Safety concerns were raised by the majority of riders regarding Ponsson – whose world championship racing experience extends to a lacklustre World Superbike campaign in 2015 – and his lack of MotoGP experience.  Expected to race at Aragon this weekend, Avintia announced last week it...
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