16. Publication of Decisions and Penalties
16.1. Every Licence Holder is deemed to agree that the FIA, the ASN and the National Court all have the right to publish details of any Decision of the National Court, penalised persons, bodies, vehicles or makes of vehicle, and if it so desires, the reasons therefor. Those individuals and bodies referred to have no right of action against the FIA, the ASN or the Court, or against any printer or publisher of the information, and may incur additional penalty including Exclusion if any such action is taken.
16.2. Suspension or Exclusion of a Make of Vehicle. The National Court can suspend a make of vehicle within its own territory for breach of these Regulations by the manufacturer or their accredited representative, or for reasons of safety.
16.3. Reciprocity of Penalties Subject to right of Appeal to the National Court in accordance with Part B the ASN will not issue a Licence and will withdraw any Licence already issued by the ASN to any person who is suspended or excluded by:
a. b.
Motorsport Ireland or any other ASN the Auto-Cycle Union or c. the Speedway Control Board.
16.4. Loss of Award Any Competitor Disqualified, Suspended or Excluded at any Event shall thereby forfeit all right to any award in that Event.
16.5. Amendment of Placing and Awards In the cases referred to at Art. 15.1 above and as a consequence of any Decision of the Court any resulting amendment to the placings and awards will be published and the body imposing the penalty will decide whether the next Competitor( s) in order( after those placed) shall be advanced.
16.6. Recording of Judicial Hearings
16.7. Only audio or video recordings by the Officials of the Event or National Court( official recordings) of Judicial Hearings are permitted. Such recording shall be on a suitable secure digital recording device under the control of the Organisers or the Court as the case may be.
16.8. A Competitor is not permitted howsoever to record any Judicial Hearing and breach of this obligation shall be a breach of these NCR.
16.9. The official recording shall not be edited and shall be securely retained by the Organisers for a minimum period of 70 days following the last day of the Event at which the Hearing took place or if it takes place otherwise than at an Event then 70 days next following the date of the Hearing.
16.10. The fact of the official recording must be notified to all participants at the commencement of the Hearing and shall be noted on the relevant Judicial Decision and referenced in any written notes.
16.11. The official recording shall be surrendered to the ASN or to the National Court on demand. If it is not demanded within the above time-limits then it shall be disposed of securely.
16.12. No part of any official recording nor any transcript of it shall be published broadcast or distributed howsoever, including through any social media.
16.13. Any official recording may be considered as evidence by the National Court and by the Stewards of the Event where any dispute between the parties to the Appeal arises as to the evidence given before another Judicial body at the Event or any Hearing other than at the Event.
16.14. An Appellant proceeding before the National Court shall be entitled to be provided with a copy of the official recording only for the purposes of preparing for that Appeal or appearing before the Court and otherwise subject to the provisions of this PD.
16.15. Duality of process: Any ASN Licence Holder penalised at the instance of FIA Courts or any other ASN National Court may nonetheless be subject of proceedings and penalty before the ASN National Court as though the matters had arisen in the jurisdiction of this ASN.
Motorsport UK 2025 National Competition Rules Version 11
Chapter 2 Appendix 7- National Court Practice Direction 88