Manu Gonzalez He took his first Moto2 victory with the Gresini team last weekend. It was in Japan, where He wore a “hachimaki” ribbon in the paddock and this angered a Chinese sponsor of the team Gresini.
They even went so far as to ask Gresini to fire Manu: “Recently, at the highly anticipated MotoGP race in Motegi in October 2024, the QJMOTOR team won the race with an exceptional performance. However, on the track, this occurred a very shocking scene: González, driver of the Gresini team, was invited by the organizer before the start of the race and privately wore the ‘Bojumaki’ livery of the host country and broadcast it on social platforms.”
“Gresini was required to immediately delete the images and videos in question”continues the note.
The Chinese brand QJ Motor calls for the “stinging dismissal” of the driver: “Immediately terminate your cooperation with the pilot.”
“Hachimaki” is a traditional Japanese ribbon used by the Japanese army during World War II. An object which in China reminds us of the invasion of their country and This is considered an offense.
