STEWARDS INQUIRIES: V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, R11, SURFERS
26/11/2004 20:58 (Press Release) -
CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT (CAMS)
PRESS RELEASE
25 October 2004
Stewards inquiries held at the V8 Supercar Championship Series, Round
11, the Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge, Surfers Paradise, 21 -24 October
2004
SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER
Stone Brothers Racing was found to be in breach of Pit Lane Safety
Regulations when a member of the crew of car #9 worked under the vehicle
without the non-compressible jack stands in place; fined $5,000.
The following cars/drivers received a drive-through penalty during Race
1:
* Car #15, Rick Kelly, for a driving infringement;
* Car #29, Paul Morris, for loose rear bodywork;
* Car #16, Paul Weel, for a driving infringement; and
* Car #7, Tony Longhurst, for a driving infringement.
SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER
A Stewards' inquiry was held into an alleged breach of Rules, careless
driving, by car #17, Steven Johnson, with regard to contact between car
#17 and car #12, John Bowe, at turn 1 during Race 1. The Stewards found
that there was insufficient evidence to support a breach of Rules. No
further action was taken.
Car #1, Marcos Ambrose, was found to be in breach of Rules, careless
driving in that he failed to exercise reasonable care immediately after
crossing the control line at the end of Race 1; fined $10,000.
Car #16, Paul Weel, was found to be in breach of Rules, careless
driving, with regard to an incident between car #16 and car #7, Tony
Longhurst, at turn 12 during Race 1. The Stewards imposed a time penalty
of 1 minute to be added to the race time of car #16 for Race 1.
Car #15, Rick Kelly, was found to be in breach of Rules, careless
driving, with regard to an incident between car #15 and car #12, John
Bowe, at turn 1 during Race 2. The Stewards imposed a time penalty of 1
minute to be added to the race time of car #15 for Race 2.
The following cars/drivers received a drive-through penalty during the
Race 2:
* Car #15, Rick Kelly, for a driving infringement (against Car
#50).
Rease Date: 25/10/2004
CAMS
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