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The following year he was sacked from the [[Sky Racing Team by VR46|VR46 team]] for undisclosed disciplinary reasons.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gpxtra.com/2016/08/15/rossi-confirms-romano-fenati-left-vr46-team/ | title=Rossi confirms Romano Fenati has left the VR46 team | publisher=GPxtra |language=en |date=15 August 2016 |accessdate=18 September 2018}}</ref>
In September 2018 he pulled the front brake lever of [[Stefano Manzi]] during a race when both were travelling at more than {{convert|200|km/h|abbr=on}}. He apologized, but was dropped from the Marinelli Snipers Team for the offence due to "dangerous conduct".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/moto2-rider-fenati-sacked-team-grabbing-rivals-brake-115746682--spt.html|title=Sacked Fenati apologises for grabbing rival rider's brake|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/10/motorsport/romano-fenati-brake-san-marino-moto2-spt-intl/index.html|title=Romano Fenati: Moto2 rider apologizes for grabbing rival's brake|first=Ben Church,|last=CNN|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref> Fenati's future contract to ride for Forward Racing using [[MV Agusta]] machines in 2019 was cancelled on 11 September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/09/10/fenati-out-of-mv-agusta-and-forward-racing-team-project/271462|title=Fenati out of MV Agusta and Forward Racing Team project|publisher=MotoGP.com|accessdate=16 September 2018}}</ref>
On 12 September Fenati announced his immediate retirement from motorcycle competition, and criticised Manzi for escaping criticism for his part in the controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/romano-fenati-video-retirement-crash-stefano-manzi-moto2-sacked-contracts-cancelled-a8532616.html|title=Romano Fenati retires after having his Moto2 contract cancelled over Stefano Manzi clash|publisher=|accessdate=15 September 2018}}</ref> It was later reported that Fenati could be investigated for attempted murder: Italian consumer-rights group Codacons announced that it hashad reported Fenati to local prosecutors, asking authorities to investigate "any relevant criminal offences, including that of attempted murder.".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a23066637/fenati-fired-grabs-brake-motorcycle-race/|title=Motorcycle Racer Fired From Team After Grabbing Competitor's Brake During Race|date=10 September 2018|publisher=roadandtrack.com|accessdate=18 September 2018}}</ref>
On 21 September, in addition to a preliminary two-race ban imposed earlier, after meeting with the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] at their headquarters in [[Mies]], Switzerland, on 18 September, it was announced that Fenati's racing licence was revoked for the remainder of the 2018 season.<ref name=revoked/>
