Stewards findings on Ingall/Skaife Incident
7/1/2004 16:04 (Press Release) -
With regard to Sunday's incident between Russell Ingall and Mark Skaife during Race two at Round 13 of the V8 Supercar Championship Series at Eastern Creek, the penalties handed down by the CAMS Stewards are as follows:
Russell Ingall was found to be in breach of the Rules, careless driving, after an incident involving Mark Skaife. A penalty of a deduction of 70 championship points was applied.
Mark Skaife was found to be in breach of the Rules, careless driving, after an incident involving Russell Ingall. A penalty of a deduction of 30 championship points was applied.
Russell Ingall was found to be in breach of the Rules, bringing the sport into disrepute, for driving his car towards a person proximate to the racing surface. A penalty of exclusion from the meeting, including deduction of all points earned during the meeting, and a maximum $15,000 fine was applied. A further penalty of a three-event suspension, suspended on the basis that he is not found guilty of the same offence in the next 12 months, was also applied.
Mark Skaife was found to be in breach of the Rules, bringing the sport into disrepute, for failure to comply with the instructions of an official and failure to retire behind the first line of safety after the incident. A penalty of a deduction of 75 championship points and a $10,000 fine was applied. A further penalty of a three-event suspension, suspended on the basis that he is not found guilty of the same offence in the next 12 months, was also applied.
Holden Racing Team, on behalf of Mark Skaife, has lodged a notice of
intention to appeal against the decision of the Stewards with regard to the finding of careless driving.
Stone Brothers Racing, on behalf of Russell Ingall, has lodged a notice of intention to appeal against the decision of Stewards with regard to the finding of bringing the sport into disrepute.
Both entrants lodged their notice of intention to appeal within an hour of the Stewards decision last night, as required by the V8 Supercar Rules.
Each entrant now has 48 hours, from the time that the Stewards decision was handed down, to lodge their appeal proper to the V8 Supercar National Court of Appeal.
It is anticipated that the appeal hearing will be held in Melbourne on Thursday 4 December.
Release Date: 03/12/2003
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