2024 FIA World Endurance Championship – ICA determination – Listening to 03 09 24 – Ferrari AF Corse
The next listening to of the Worldwide Courtroom of Attraction passed off on 3 September 2024 in Geneva:
Listening to
Case ICA-2024-06: Attraction lodged by Ferrari AF Corse towards Choice No. 80 dated 12 Might 2024 taken by the Stewards of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) counting in direction of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)
On 11 Might 2024, in the course of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, additional to a race incident, a pink flag was deployed at 17:13 and the race suspended. At 18:49, the Stewards determined by Choice No. 71 to renew the race at 19:10 for 1 hour and 44 minutes in accordance with Article 14.3.1 of the 2024 WEC Sporting Rules.
On 11 Might 2024, at 22:03, Ferrari AF Corse lodged a protest towards Stewards’ Choice No. 71 and the provisional classification posted on 11 Might 2024 at 21:46. Ferrari AF Corse was summoned to attend a listening to throughout which it confirmed that the protest was lodged towards Choice No. 71 and consequently towards the provisional classification.
On 12 Might 2024, at 00:12, the Stewards by determination No. 80 rejected the protest on the idea that Stewards’ choices can’t be the topic of a protest beneath Article 13.2.1 of the FIA Worldwide Sporting Code.
On 12 Might 2024, at 00:45, the ultimate classification of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was posted, confirming the provisional classification.
On 15 Might 2024, the Appellant lodged an enchantment towards the Stewards’ Choice No. 80 earlier than the ICA.
Choice of the Worldwide Courtroom of Attraction
The Courtroom, after having heard the events and examined their submissions, determined to uphold Choice No. 80 of the Stewards of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) counting in direction of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship.
The Worldwide Courtroom of Attraction was presided over by Mr Nish SHETTY (Singapore), and included, Mr Xavier BONE (Spain), Mr Tomas BOREC (Slovakia) and Mr Mark KLETTER (Austria).
Full determination is offered right here.
