NATIONAL COURT
Sitting on 6th March 2025 Case No . J2025 / 5 Antony Scott Andrews KC ( Chair ), Richard Norbury , Kevin Witton
Ms Woolley and Mr Jones appeared for Motorsport UK Mr Defazio appeared in person .
Disciplinary Panel – Mr Guiseppe Defazio
1 . This matter comes before the Court as a result of an application for a Parental Guardian Entrant ’ s Licence ( a “ PG Licence ”) made by Mr Guiseppe Defazio , whose thirteenyear-old daughter had been competing at each of the events referred to below .
2 . Because of an incident involving Defazio at an event held by Forest Edge Kart Club on 6th November 2022 , the matter was referred to the Motor Sport Association and was resolved by way of a written undertaking given by Defazio on 2nd February 2023 .
3 . There was a further incident at an event at Shenington on 19th November 2023 as a result of which Defazio was found to be in breach of General Regulation C . 1.1.9 . The matter came before the National Court on 13th December 2023 for consideration of further penalty .
4 . The Court was clearly concerned as to whether it was appropriate for Defazio to continue to hold a PG Licence . In the event that concern was effectively addressed by Defazio volunteering to refrain from applying for any such licence for a period of five years .
5 . Defazio duly gave an undertaking to the Court in those terms . The Court did , however , Order that Defazio ’ s existing PG Licence be suspended for the remaining few days of 2023 and that , in the event that Defazio should actually make such an application , the matter must be referred back to the National Court for further consideration before any licence be issued .
6 . In accordance with that Order , Defazio having now made such an application , Motorsport UK brings that application before this Court .
7 . Motorsport UK is represented by Mr Rob Jones and Miss Sian Woolley
8 . Defazio explains that his daughter really wishes to continue to compete but that it is clearly difficult for her to do so as he does not hold the necessary PG Licence . He further explains that the ability for her to compete is thought to be beneficial for her and that he is the only person to whom such a licence can be issued .
9 . Miss Woolley advises that Motorsport UK have absolutely no wish to prevent Defazio ’ s young daughter from competing , especially as she has not caused any of the previous issues , but that they do have certain reservations about Defazio holding a PG Licence in view of his breach of what was then General Regulation C . 1.1.9
10 . Miss Woolley also advises , however , that those reservations could be addressed and a licence issued if Defazio would accept that on each and every occasion his daughter was competing and a PG Licence was required , he would appoint an Entrant ’ s Representative to act on his behalf , particularly in relation to any judicial matters and that the name of any such Representative be first agreed with Motorsport UK . This would enable a DBS check to be effected before the PG Licence would be issued .
11 . Defazio indicated that he would be pleased to proceed on that basis but believed it would be difficult to find someone who would be available for every event throughout the year . Motorsport UK accepted this could be difficult and confirmed they would be prepared to accept no more than three Entrant ’ s Representatives .
12 . The Court considers that to be an acceptable proposal and accordingly makes the following Order , effectively By Consent .
Conclusion
13 . That Defazio ’ s Undertaking of 13th December 2023 be varied such that a PG Licence be issued to him for the current year , 2025 .
14 . That the licence will be used only in conjunction with the valid appointment of an Entrant ’ s Representative who shall be one of the named individuals notified to and approved by Motorsport UK .
15 . That Defazio shall reimburse Motorsport UK for the reasonable cost of obtaining DBS checks for any second and third named Representatives .
16 . That at the end of this calendar year either party may make application to this Court to consider whether either or both of the Undertakings given to this Court by Defazio on 2nd February 2023 and 13th December 2023 should be discharged .
17 . Defazio will pay the sum of £ 250 toward the costs of today ’ s hearing and a further sum of £ 250 in respect of costs incurred in the hearing on 10th February this year which Defazio failed to attend .
A . Scott Andrews , Chair 6th March 2025
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