", FIA launches investigation into "unacceptable" karting incident, F1 drivers condemn "unacceptable" behaviour of karter Corberi, Corberi is the subject of an official FIA investigation. Corberi then proceeded to pull the bumper off his kart before waiting along the track for the incoming traffic. This is the horror moment that Italian kart racer Luca Corberi completely lost his mind and decided to hurl a bumper at a high-speed rival in the middle of a Championship final race. Luca Corberi threw his bumper at a rival driver before attacking him in the pits. Kart racer Luca Corberi has apologised for his actions at an FIA World Karting Championship event in Lonato, Italy, saying that he will never again compete in motorsport. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free. Luca Corberi and his father should be banned from every single track or karting place in Italy and around the world, that's for sure. video shows: incident during fia karting world championship final race, during which luca corberi throws car bumper in direction of rival paolo ippolito shows: lonato, italy (october 4, 2020) (rgmmc - no archive. The 23-year-old Italian racer let frustration get the better of him after he crashed out of the FIA World Karting Championship at South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato, Italy, after colliding with one of his opponents during the ninth lap. A pair of thugs. The footage shows him swinging a bumper of his cart at speeding carts on the track. Karting driver Luca Corberi got mad at a race and then this happened. He posted a long message on Facebook on Monday, writing he was deeply upset at his actions. Luca Corberi took to social media in the aftermath of the incident, saying there were no excuses for his actions and vowing not to race ever again and to accept whatever punishment is handed down. (via @EstagiariodaF1) pic.twitter.com/R9Kuk2VI4G, Also Read | Talladega Briefly Stopped After 13-car Crash And Wall Damage. FIA karting president and ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa will lead serious action following Luca Corberi’s extraordinary attack on a rival at the world championship last weekend. Corberi's attempt to endanger his opponent appeared to come to little as the field flashed past him. After the FIA Karting World Championships, there were calls for Luca Corberi to be banned for life from the sport following the 23-year-old's almighty dummy-spit. Karter Luca Corberi fires debris at his rivals during world championships in Italy. Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has called for Italian kart racer Luca Corberi to be given a lifetime ban from the sport after a shocking video emerged of him attacking a rival during today’s FIA Karting world championship.. Footage of Corberi’s behaviour during the KZ Final race have been widely shared on social media. "I'm not asking any indulgence, because I don't deserve it. Karting racer Luca Corberi is facing calls for a lifetime ban after an altercation reportedly saw him throwing his kart's front bumper at another driver. He added: 'I’ve decided to don’t take part to any other motorsport competition for the rest of my life.' Image: FIA. However, Luca Corberi's outburst did not end there. Luca Corberi, a 23-year-old Italian, retired from the race on lap nine after a collision with a rival driver - and two moments of blind rage followed. This has been something I've never done in my 15 years of career, and I really hope it won't be seen by anybody else in the future. Luca Corberi started a brawl in pit lane - then his father allegedly joined in. All of you kart racing fans out there have probably already seen, but here’s stunning video of Corberi lurking on the side of the track with … This has been something I've never done in my 15 years of career, and I really hope it won't be seen by anybody else in the future. Credit: Twitter. "I'm sorry, that is absolutely unacceptable," exclaimed the shocked commentator. The father actually disgusts me more because he cleared learned it from him.Corberi sr. is clearly a horrible person. Luca Corberi hurled his bumper at a rival driver. “Luca Corberi has just destroyed any chance he had at a racing career after his disgusting behaviour today at the FIA Karting World Champs,” Button wrote on Twitter. "I'm writing today to say sorry even if it's not enough, because after all the bad things that happened during this event, the worst ever has been done by me, a guy who loves this sport and after the worst day of his life will still remember his good racing memories. Karting driver Luca Corberi is being investigated by the FIA after he threw his bumper into traffic at another driver and attacked the competitor who he blamed for his own crash. They're going to walk across the circuit. no resales. 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Luca Corberi throws bumper at opponents after exiting race; Watch The 23-year-old Italian racer let frustration get the better of him after he crashed out of the FIA World Karting Championship at South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato, Italy, after colliding with one of his opponents during the ninth lap. So first some background, the offending driver is Luca Corberi who gets himself into a lather when he is involved in an incident during the Karting World Championship KZ Final, a … ", Luca Corberi has apologised on social media. Corberi is the subject of an official FIA investigation after he was seen throwing a bumper at Paolo Ippolito, who he had been involved in a collision with the lap before, during the FIA world karting championships at Lonato in Italy on Sunday. "I'd like to apologise to the motorsport community for what I've done. THIS is the shocking moment kart driver Luca Corberi throws his bumper at a rival mid-race during an unbelievable meltdown that has led to calls for him to be banned for life. ", Also Read | Roglic Wins Liege Bastogne After Bizarre Alaphilippe Error, Luca Corberi revealed he requested the sporting judges to take his licence away for his mistake. … Italian racing driver Luca Corberi was caught on video throwing a piece of bodywork at another fellow racer, and later on, violently charging and punching him on parc ferme. Corberi then went on to punch Ippolito before the two were separated by other racers. Ippolito was one of the karters in the collision that led to Luca Corberi's exit from the race. "This episode will be remember as one of the worst in our sport and that's something I'll never forget. The 23-year-old Tony Kart driver retired nine laps into the 25-lap race after colliding with rival Paolo Ippolito, but his immediate anger simply failed to subside. Image: FIA. FIA president Felipe Massa said on Sunday that Corberi's actions were "unacceptable" and he will face the consequences for the same. While Corberi is due for an FIA investigation, the Italian karter reflected on his mistake which pretty much signalled the end of his racing career. The KZ, KZ2 and Academy finals were held on Sunday at Lonato, which is owned by Corberi’s family. There are no excuses to explain why I've done such a disgraceful act. Corberi, 23, from Italy, also started a pit brawl with Paolo Ippolito - and the whole saga was captured on camera. He then threw the bumper on the track, hoping to hit fellow driver Paolo Ippolito. Italian kart driver Luca Corberi attempted to throw his bumper at a rival driver during the FIA KZ World Championship. Corberi shared a long post on Facebook where he apologised for his actions while also writing that it is better for the community that he parts ways with racing for life. Writing on Facebook on Monday, a deeply upset Corberi said sorry for what he had done – and revealed that he had decided to never race in motorsport competition again. I will totally agree with the punishments required. "I'd like to apologise to the motorsport community for what I've done," he said before deleting the post and his Facebook profile. FIA karting commission president Felipe Massa described the behaviour of the people involved as "unacceptable" and said that they will face "consequences" for what they did. Corberi then started a fight in the pitlane, sparking immediate calls for him to be banned from racing. 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After the race concluded, the Italian entered the parc ferme - the post-race parking spot for racers - only to tackle Paolo Ippolito to the floor. "He's going to completely negate the officials. will face "consequences" for what they did. News of the likely sanctions came as motorsport fans banded together to show support for the new world champion whose achievement was overshadowed by the Corberi family. Somebody arrest this guy. Also Read | Justin Gaethje Wants To Make Khabib Quit: 'I Want Him To Know I’m The Superior Athlete'. Karter Luca Corberi continues to vent his anger after the kart race. Kart racer Luca Corberi has apologised for his actions during yesterday’s FIA karting world championship event, describing his behaviour as “disgraceful”. Footage of Corberi’s behaviour during the KZ Final race have been widely shared on social media. "There are no excuses to explain why I've done such a disgraceful act. Luca Corberi crashed out of the FIA World Karting Championship at South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato, Italy, after colliding with one of his opponents during the ninth lap. "For this reason I've decided to don't take part to any other motorsport competition for the rest of my life, that's not a self justice, it's simply the right thing to do.". Luca Corberi: FIA launches investigation into karting accident and fight after video of driver throwing bumper at a rival goes viral. Luca Corberi is walking in and he should be waiting at the marshal post. Kart racer Luca Corberi has apologised and vowed never to race again following his “disgraceful” behaviour, after he caused outrage by throwing a bumper at … Luca Corberi now faces a lifetime ban from the FIA for his ill-advised actions that could have gone horribly for the other racers. Footage of Corberi throwing the bumper from his kart at rival Paolo Ippolito during the KZ final race has been widely circulated on social media. THIS is the shocking moment kart driver Luca Corberi throws his bumper at a rival mid-race during an unbelievable meltdown that has led to calls for him to be banned for life. This act of barbarity by Corberi had surprised George Russell, who was a rival to Luca Corberi. The footage of the incident was captured by the trackside cameras, which later resulted in massive outrage against the 23-year-old. Corberi, who was later disqualified from the event, described yesterday as the worst day of his life, and said it will be something that he never forgets. "After the race, once I've been called by the sporting judges, I've asked them to take my licence away because I was fully conscious about my irreparable mistakes, but as they showed me, they don't have the power for doing it, it's written in the international rules, so please, don't be against them, they were just doing their work in the best way they could. The pair also clashed in parc ferme after the race, with other individuals also getting involved in the brawl. Italian kart racer Luca Corberi went a bit off the rails after being disqualified from the FIA World Karting Championships. Italian karter Luca Corberi has announced his intention to never to race again after his meltdown during Sunday's FIA World Karting Championship threatened the wellbeing of his fellow racers. Italian karter Luca Corberi, who caused outrage after throwing a bumper at a rival on Sunday before starting a fight, has apologised and vowed never to race again. 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