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STEWARDS SUMMARY OF JUDICIAL OUTCOMES Document 41 2019 INTERNATIONAL VIRGIN AUSTRALIA SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP – RACES 28, 29 &30 “PENRITE OIL SANDOWN 500” Sandown International Raceway, Sandown, Victoria 06th to 10th November 2019 STEWARDS SUMMARY OF JUDICIAL OUTCOMES, Update #2: issued Sunday 10th November 2019 at 2000hrs (FINAL). Sunday 10th November 2019 Matters from Warm Up: Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations There were no DRD determinations. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed There were no penalties issued. Matter from Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000: Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed Following a Hearing, the Stewards imposed a Penalty on Racing Team (Aust) Pty Ltd in the following terms for a breach of Rule C2.1.1 (Maximum Valve Lift in Qualifying Engine exceeded): - Drivers of Car #17, McLaughlin/Premat, disqualified from Qualifying and Top Ten Shootout for Race 25; - Fine of $30,000 on Racing Team (Aust) Pty Ltd; - Car #17, McLaughlin/Premat relegated to rear of grid for Race 30. See Decision and Reasons published separately. Matters from Race 29: Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations The DRD investigated the following matters during the Race and determined that none of them warranted referral to the Stewards because no breach of the Rules was observed or no Driver was wholly or predominantly to blame: - An Incident on Lap 3 at Turn 9 involving contact between Cars #56 and #9; - An Incident on Lap 4 at Turn 3 involving contact between Cars #78 and #35; - An Incident on Lap 5 at Turn 3 involving contact between Cars #12 and #34; - An alleged Incident at Turn 11 on Lap 11 involving Cars #23 and #99; - An Incident at Turn 5 on Lap 31 involving contact between Cars #9, #15 and #34 as a result of which Cars #9 and #15 sustained damage and Car #9 was retired; - An Incident in Pit Lane on Lap 28 involving contact between Cars #33 and #56; and - An Incident at Turn 4 on Lap 28 involving contact between Cars #56 and #6. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed The Stewards imposed a 15 Second Time Penalty on Car #7, Heimgartner/Fullwood, for a breach of Rule D11.4.2 (Pit Lane Speed limit exceeded – 46kph detected at Pit Entry loops). The Stewards imposed a 15 Second Time Penalty on Car #17, McLaughlin/Premat, for a breach of Rule D25.6.3.2 – Car not raised after being dropped with fuel hose not decoupled. P a g e | 1 INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY – NO REGULATORY VALUE STEWARDS SUMMARY OF JUDICIAL OUTCOMES Document 41 Following the Race the DRD finalised an investigation into a breach by WAU Racing Pty Ltd of Article 5.4..2 of the Event Supplementary Regulations – starting an engine prior to 9am – and after an admission to the breach the Stewards imposed a Fine of $1,000 of which $500 is suspended until 31 December 2019. Saturday 8th November 2019 Matters from Practice 4 (all Drivers): Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations There were no DRD determinations. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed There were no penalties issued. Matters from Qualifying for Race 28: Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations Following the Session, the DRD conducted an investigation into an allegation that Car #3, Garry Jacobsen, had impeded Car #14, Tim Slade, at Turns 11 and 12 and at Turn 1. After reviewing Judicial Camera footage from Car #14 and Hawkeye vision, no breach of the Rules was observed. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed There were no penalties issued. Matters from Race 28: Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations During the Race the DRD received a request for investigation from Tekno Autosports alleging that Car #14, Ash Walsh, overtook Car #19, Jonathon Webb, under Yellow Flag conditions at Turn 4 on Lap 13. The DRD conducted an investigation following the Race and after reviewing Judicial Camera footage from Car #14 and Hawkeye vision, the DRD determined that no breach of the Rules had occurred. The DRD conducted a post-Race investigation at the request of Kostecki Bros Racing into an alleged incident at Turn 9 on Lap 6 involving contact between Car #19, Jonathon Webb, and Car #56, Jake Kostecki, and after reviewing Hawkeye vision and conferring with the DSA determined that the matter did not warrant referral to the Stewards. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed There were no penalties issued. Matters from Race 29: Updated Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations There were no DRD determinations. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed The Stewards imposed a Pit Lane drive through Penalty on Car #99, Anton de Pasquale, for a breach of Article 2.1.1 (Careless Driving) in relation to an Incident at Turn 1 on Lap 1 when Car #97, Shane van Gisbergen, and Car #99 made contact as a result of which Car #97 sustained steering damage and was retired and Car #99 spun and lost positions. P a g e | 2 INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY – NO REGULATORY VALUE STEWARDS SUMMARY OF JUDICIAL OUTCOMES Document 41 Friday 8th November 2019 Matters from Practice 3 (additional Drivers only): Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations There were no DRD determinations. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed There were no penalties issued. Matters from Practice 2 (all Drivers): Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations There were no DRD determinations. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed There were no penalties issued. Matters from Practice 1(additional Drivers only): Deputy Race Director Incident Determinations There were no DRD determinations. Stewards’ Decisions – Penalties imposed There were no penalties issued. Matt Selley Chair Stewards of the Event P a g e | 3 INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY – NO REGULATORY VALUE .