Hearing

Case ICA-2022-03: Appeal lodged by Koski Motorsport against Decision No. 138 dated 30 April 2022 of the Stewards of the event held in Zuera (Spain) counting towards the 2022 FIA OKJ European Championship

On 30 April 2022, the Stewards received two reports from the Judge of Facts requested by the Race Director (documents No. 97 and 98) stating that in the first lap of the OK-Junior Qualifying Heat E-F, the kart No. 215 of Mr. Dmitry Matveev made contact with kart No. 206 and that in the lap 5, in the exit of the last corner, kart No.215 forced out kart No. 206. These facts were considered in violation with Article 3.6.2.b of the 2022 International Karting Code of Driving Conduct and the Stewards therefore decided to disqualify the kart of Mr. Dmitry Matveev from the Zuera Competition.

On 4 May 2022, Koski Motorsport decided to appeal this decision.

Decision of the International Court of Appeal

The Court, after having heard the parties and examined their submissions, decided to:

• Declare the appeal admissible;
• Uphold the appeal on the merit and quash Decision No. 138 dated 30 April 2022 of the Stewards of the Zuera Competition (Spain) counting towards the 2022 FIA OKJ European Championship;
• Order the competent Sporting Authority to draw, as appropriate, the consequences of this ruling.

The International Court of Appeal was presided over by Mr Riccardo LA COGNATA (Italy), and included Mr Mark KLETTER (Austria), Mr David MILES (Australia) and Mr Dieter ROSSKOPF (Germany).

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