• Current Pons HP40 Racing team rider Hector Barbera has been fired for a drunk driving conviction.

• The 31-year-old was found guilty of driving over the limit in Spain last week and was handed a one-year driving ban.

• The parting of ways between the ex-MotoGP rider and the Pons HP40 Racing team is effective immediately.

The Pons HP40 Racing Team has issued an official announcement stating that they have parted ways with their current Moto2 rider, Hector Barbera. This is due to the fact that Barbera was convicted with drunk driving earlier this week in Spain. (more…)