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18.07.2003  BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA REINSTATED AS DONINGTON PARK WINNERS BY FIA COURT OF APPEAL


The International Court of Appeal met in Paris on Tuesday, to examine the appeal on behalf of BMS Scuderia Italia, which had been excluded from the results of the Donington round of the FIA GT Championship.

Having heard the explanations of the parties and examined the various documents and other evidence, the Court annulled the decision of the Stewards and reinstated nr 23 BMS Scuderia Italia in the classification.

The exclusion is believed to centre around the use of matrials to 'strengthen' the engine block, which the rules require to remain original, although this is a somewhat grey area. It is unclear if the issue relates to modified materials used in the engine block or to additional modifications made to in order to strengthen it.

The Court also examined the appeal concerning the nr 18 Zwaan's Racing Chrysler Viper, which has also been excluded from the results. Having heard the explanations of the parties and examined the various documents, the Court upheld the decisions of the Stewards.


THOMAS BIAGI AND MATTEO BOBBI HAVE BEEN REINSTATED AS DONINGTON PARK WINNERS BY FIA COURT OF APPEAL

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