NCR, Championship Regulations, or Supplementary Regulations- it shall not be accepted as a defence or a mitigating factor that no advantage was gained or intended.
2. Consequences of an Eligibility Decision made in a Championship or Championship Event
2.1. The following Arts do not apply in respect of Art. 1.21 above. In the event of a Vehicle being disqualified from the results of a Championship or Championship Event in accordance with Art. 1.10 or Art. 1.11, all Race or Kart Championships will apply the Penalties detailed in Art. 2.2, all Rallycross Championships will apply the Penalties detailed in Art. 2.3 and all other Championships will apply the Penalties detailed in Art. 2.4. Penalties may be applied even if a Competitor has retired from an Event. Motorsport UK may insist on additional conditions being included in Championship regulations.
2.2. Unless the regulations for a Championship specify a different penalty, any Competitor in a Race or Kart Championship whose vehicle is disqualified from the results in accordance with Art. 1.10 or Art. 1.11, will be subject to the following Championship penalties. These will be applied whether the Championship is for Drivers or Entrants.
a.
b.
c.
The Competition will be counted as one of the events contributing to their total Championship score and
The Competitor will be disqualified from the Competition, forfeiting all Championship points, prize money and other awards relating to the Competition or relevant part of the Competition; and
The Competitor will forfeit a total of points equal to those obtained from two first places, even if this penalty results in a minus total of points.
2.2.1 The Penalty imposed under Art. 2.2. c can only be waived by the National Court on Appeal, but the Event Secretary, the Clerk of the Course or their Deputies must be notified of the Intention to Appeal. This Penalty will only be waived in exceptional circumstances. Championship Coordinators do not have the power to decide whether a penalty should be applied or waived.
2.3. Any Competitor taking part in a Rallycross Championship and whose Vehicle is disqualified from the results in accordance with Art. 1.10 or Art. 1.11 will be penalised as follows:
a. b.
c.
d.
The Vehicle will be disqualified from the relevant Results; and
The Competition or part of the Competition from which the Vehicle was disqualified will count as one of the events contributing to the Competitor’ s total Championship score; and The affected Competitor will forfeit all Event and Championship prizes and awards relating to the Competition or relevant part of the Competition; and For infringements deemed of a more serious nature, the relevant Judicial body may additionally rule that the Competitor will forfeit a total of points equal to those obtained from two first places, even if this Penalty results in a minus total of points.
2.4. Any Competitor taking part in a Championship( other than Race, Kart or Rallycross) for Drivers, co- Drivers or Entrants, whose Vehicle is disqualified from the results in accordance with Art. 1.10 or Art. 1.11 will be penalised as follows:
a. The affected Competitor will forfeit all Event and Championship prizes and awards relating to the Competition or relevant part of the Competition and b. The relevant Competition or part of the Competition shall be treated as a scoring element of the
Championship and zero points shall be recorded and c. The round will count as one of the events contributing to their total Championship score.
These Penalties may not be decreased, but may be increased, by the Championship regulations which can only be applied by the Championship Stewards after a Hearing. Penalties imposed can be appealed to the National Court, but the Championship Coordinator must be informed of the Intention to Appeal in accordance with App. 7. Penalties will only be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
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