National Court
Sitting on 13th August 2026 Mark Heywood KC( Chair), Richard Norbury, Adrienne Watson
Case No. J2026 / 30
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT IN THE MATTER OF X(‘ THE COMPETITOR’)
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND |
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Where a competitor has accumulated 12 penalty points within a 12-month period, the usual process is for Motorsport UK to initiate disciplinary proceedings before the National Court, to consider the imposition of a further penalty. |
1. This case came before the National Court on 19th August 2026. The hearing was convened remotely, but due to technical difficulties and the limited availability of members of the Court it was impossible to deliver a fully reasoned judgment before X was next due to compete, on 22nd-23rd August 2026. Accordingly, following the hearing we gave our decision, refused the application, and said that we would give our reasons as soon as possible. This is our full judgment.
2. This was an unusual case. It came before the National Court on the application of Rodin Motorsport and their driver, X, who has accrued more than 12 penalty points within 12 months. The details of the relevant breaches and penalties are as follows.
Date Breach of NCR Points
31 August 2025
21 September 2025
21 September 2025
NCR Ch. 12 App. 7 Art. 1.8: Causing a collision
NCR Ch. 12 App. 7 Art. 1.8: Causing a collision
NCR Ch. 12 App. 7 Art. 1.5( f): Hindering another driver
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4. X competes in the British F4 Championship, but he does not hold a licence issued by Motorsport UK. He competes under a licence issued by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, recognised by Motorsport UK. National Competition Rule Ch. 2, App. 1( e) provides that Motorsport UK“… has the discretion to suspend any Licence or Registration issued by it or to suspend any recognition in the ASN Territories of a Licence or Registration issued by another ASN whether permanently or pending any referral to the National Court.”
5. On 13 August 2026 Motorsport UK notified Rodin Motorsport that because X had accumulated more than 12 penalty points within a 12-month period, they intended to invoke that procedure and suspend recognition of X’ s licence. In order to respect the process that would take place before the National Court, X and Rodin were invited to make any representations they considered relevant. Subject to any such representations, Motorsport UK proposed that the recognition of X’ s competition licence be suspended until 31st August 2026, or until the satisfactory completion of a stipulated course of further instruction / driver coaching to Motorsport UK’ s satisfaction, whichever is the later date.
19 April 2026 |
NCR Ch. 12 App. 7 Art. 1.8: Causing a collision |
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6. On 18th August 2026, Motorsport UK confirmed the decision to suspend recognition of X’ s licence. |
30 May 2026 |
NCR Ch. 12 App. 7 Art. 1.8: Causing a collision |
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7. 7. On 19th August 2026, having discussed the matter with Motorsport UK’ s legal team, Rodin Motorsport wrote to the National Court to request the remission of the penalty pursuant to NCR Ch. 2, App. 7, Art. 8.14. |
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