Moto2: Rory Skinner dismissal has ‘not gone down well’ - Michael Laverty

TNT Sports pundit Michael Laverty believes the decision taken by American Racing to dismiss Rory Skinner was not ‘mutual’.
Rory Skinner, American Racing Moto2 Lusail 2023
Rory Skinner, American Racing Moto2 Lusail 2023

Skinner, wꦍho was signed to a two-year deal in Moto2 before the 2023 campaign began, will not see out his contract after being axed by the American team. 

Skinner has not had the easiest of rookie seasons, but it remains 🎶a bizarre decision given the talent Skinner has shown, particularly in British Superbike. 

But with the American Racing Team having already axed Sean Dylan Kelly at the mid-season ▨point, it’s probably no surprise that the💝y felt comfortable enough to dismiss Skinner for Marcos Ramirez.

But Laverty has since🅘 voiced his opinion, saying: “It’s not gone down well on social media, especially with British fans. It’s never black and white. 

“So many factors at play, when it comes down to it.&n൲bsp; A contract will always have get-out 🍌clauses, performance clauses, and if you haven’t reached them? Then there’s a potential to split.

“Even though the press release says ‘mutual decisioꦆn’, it never is mutual. 🦂It is always one side exercising the point in the contract. 

“We all feel for Rory. From the team’s point of view? When Marcos is putting it on tꦑhe podium, it’s hard to argue. 

“As long as t𝔉hey put this deal together, that they’re talking about, to give him a lifeline in the Moto2 European Championship, and some wildcaཧrds in GPs. 

“Whether Rory decides to go back dow🏅n the Superbike route? It’s late in the day൲ for him.”

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