Ca📖rlo Pernat says his split with KTM MotoGP rider Enea Bastianini as his manager was largely a result of the veteran Italian’s poor health.

Pernat, who also manage♔d the likes of Andrea Iannone and Loris Capirossi during a lengthy career, has been Bastianini’s personal manager since the seven-time MotoGP race winner’s Moto3 days.

But last week, London-based agency 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MSM announced it had signed Bastianini to its talent roster.

With KTM in the midst of a financial crisis and 🧜uncertain future in MotoGP, there has bee🐽n speculation that this was behind Bastianini parting ways with Pernat.

However, in a interview, Pernat revealed that his failing health was the reason - which n༒ow means he cannot travel to races - for𓆉 Bastianini seeking new management.

“I have a physical problem,” Pernat began. “I have pulmonary emphysema, I can no longer travel 🍌and I have been the manager by always going to all the races🔥.

“I had spoken about it with Enea and it is right tha✱t he made his choice.

“Everything we did together has not been forgotten. We started from Moto3, he won a title in Moto2 and we ac𝓀hieved the dream of [signing for] the official Ducati [team].

“In red he was very unཧlucky, having lost a year due to injury. The KTM issue weighs a bit, for both of them it was the most logical choice at that time.

“But then it turned out not to be the best. The same thingꦡ also happened to [Dani] Pedrosa and [Maverick] Vinales.”

When asked about claims B𒐪astianini had fired him, he added: “That’s not true. The real problem is my 🧸health.

“This st🉐ep back had to be taken forꩲ the professionalism of a manager towards his rider.

“Enea is a great tale༒nt and behind the scenes I will continue to give him a hand. We already agreed. My goal this🦩 year is to get better.”

Pernat notes that the KTM situation was🌳 only “20%” part of the reason ♎for the split.