[kropotkin thinks...] - Talmasci Vs Aspar: The State Of Play So Far

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Two separate press conferences in two different countries gave two differing views on the conflict which has split the Aspar-backed Balatonring Team in two. In the Hungarian capital Budapest, Gabor Talmacsi spoke to the mainly Hungarian press to explain the circumstances which had led him to take the radical decision to split with his team. At around the same time, Jorge Martinez, boss of the Aspar team, held an impromptu press conference in the Aspar pit garage to explain his side of the story, and how he views the situation. Unsurprisingly, two completely different accounts emerged.

Hungarian journalist Ádám Haraszti and friend of MotoGPMatters.com was present at the Talmacsi press conference, and reported that Talmacsi appeared without his management, but had with him a lawyer who explained the contractual situation: as of Monday, 11 am CET, there is no official contract between Talmasci and Team Aspar; Talmasci's management had the right to cancel it.

Talmacsi said that he was pressured to accept contractual changes regarding media rights, sometimes even as he was about to get out on the racetrack. "For example on the first day of the Qatar GP, half an hour before the first session I was told if I don't sign the papers, I won't race at the weekend. I was very upset indeed. I rode FP1 in anger, I think that's why I won that. But I can't allow myself to ride under such influence. I'm going over 200 kph, I risk my life in every moment, I can't let such things happen," Talmacsi told reporters.

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