STEWARDS SUMMARY OF JUDICIAL OUTCOMES

Event Document: 45

2020 INTERNATIONAL VIRGIN AUSTRALIA RACES 10, 11 &12 “TRUCK ASSIST SYDNEY SUPERSPRINT” , Eastern Creek, 18-19 July 2020

STEWARDS SUMMARY OF JUDICIAL OUTCOMES, Update #2 FINAL: issued Sunday 19 July 2020 at 1730hrs.

Sunday 19 July

Matters from Race 12:

Race Director Incident Determinations

The DRD conducted an investigation into an Incident at the exit of Turn 8 on Lap 23 when Car #17, Scott McLaughlin, made contact with the rear of Car #5, . The DRD determined that no breach of the Rules was committed by the Driver of Car #17.

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

A post-Race investigation was conducted into an Incident which had occurred during Car #18’s Pit stop when the air spike hose remained connected to the Car after Car #18 had been dropped and released from its Pit Bay. The air spike attendant had attempted unsuccessfully to free the air spike after Car #18 had driven away with the result that the air hose was torn away. Rule D11.7.3 mandates that a Car must be completely free from all hoses and equipment before leaving its Pit Bay. The Team, Chasports Racing, admitted to a breach of that Rule. The Stewards were satisfied that the Driver of Car #18, Mark Winterbottom, was entitled to assume that the Car was free of all equipment because the Car could not have dropped unless the air spike had been pulled. The Stewards imposed a Penalty of the Loss of 30 Teams Championship Points on Chasports Racing and a Fine in the sum of $1,500, of which $750 is suspended until 31 December 2020.

Matters from Race 11:

Race Director Incident Determinations

There were no determinations

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

There were no Penalties imposed.

Matters from Qualifying for Race 12:

Race Director Incident Determinations

There were no determinations

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

There were no penalties issued.

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Matters from Qualifying for Race 11:

Race Director Incident Determinations

There were no determinations

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

There were no penalties issued.

Matters outstanding from Friday 17 July

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

The Stewards imposed Fines on each of Chasports Racing, and Triple Eight Race Engineering in the sum of $1,000 (of which $500 is suspended until 30 June 2021) for breaches of Article 12.1.1.h of the FIA International Sporting Code after receipt of a report that each Team had Drivers circulating the race track in motor vehicles during the Track Walk session on Friday 17 July. The Teams had not sought nor been granted permission to use motor vehicles on the circuit during the Track Walk. Albeit that circuit lighting was activated at the time, there were a number of Drivers and Team personnel of other Teams walking the track and Event operational staff were on the circuit undertaking works. Notwithstanding that none of the vehicles concerned were reported to be travelling at high speed, the Stewards considered the conduct of the Teams to represent an unsafe act resulting in an unsafe situation. Each Team admitted to the breach.

Saturday 18 July

Matters from Race 10:

Race Director Incident Determinations

There were no determinations.

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

There were no Penalties imposed.

Matters from Qualifying for Race 10:

Race Director Incident Determinations

There were no determinations

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

There were no penalties issued.

Matters from Practice:

Race Director Incident Determinations

There were no determinations

Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed

There were no penalties issued.

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Friday 17 July 2020

The Stewards imposed Fines on the Drivers of Car#19, , and Car #22, Chris Pither, for breaches of Rule D4.2.4 (Late to Competitors’ and Drivers’ Briefing) in the sum of $500 each, of which $250 is suspended until 31 December 2020.

Motorsport Australia Stewards

DATE: 19 July 2020 TIME:1730 hrs

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