Used to check in the Jalopnik every day, but not so much with their content anymore. Some of the comments are ignorant, but I guess if you don't know, you don't know.
I do find it kind of funny how everyone is saying that tech should catch this and prevent it from happening. Guess what, people remove their bellypans in between sessions all the time. I think the rider even mentions that he will only attend race days because of the higher level of tech scrutinizing. Even racing, you don't go to tech every time you touch your fairings. In the end, it's still up to YOU to make sure your bike is in good order - for your safety and those around you. Fortunately this mistake didn't cost more than it did.