Stewards Summary: Sydney Motorsport Park SuperSprint
23 Aug 2015
Stewards Summary Update 3 FINAL: Sunday, 23 August 2015 at 18:55hrs.
Qualifying for Race 23
Following an investigation and an admission of a breach of Rule D 12.7.3 (Use of Equipment/Tools) by Triple Eight Race Engineering Pty Ltd (a metal ruler falling from Car #888 during the session), the Stewards imposed a penalty of a fine of $3000 and the Loss of 30 Teams Championship Points on Triple Eight Race Engineering Pty Ltd.
Race 23
Pit Lane Penalties were imposed as follows:
On Car #34, David Wall, for a driving infringement, causing contact with Car #7 Todd Kelly on Lap 1;
On Car #34, David Wall, for a Pit Lane infringement, failing to stop at Pit Exit for Red light during the Safety Car period;
On Car #4, Ash Walsh, for a Safety Car restart infringement, overtaking Car #14 Fabian Coulthard, before the Control Line.
Post-race investigations were conducted into the following incidents and no breach of the rules was established:
Contact between Car #97, Shane van Gisbergen, and Car #8, Jason Bright;
Incident where Car #8, Jason Bright, short cut the circuit.
Following an investigation and an admission of Careless Driving by Car #47, Tim Slade (causing contact with Car #21, Dale Wood, at Turn 1), the Stewards imposed a Penalty of the loss of 15 Championship points on Tim Slade.
The Stewards received and accepted a Protest from Prodrive Racing Australia in relation to the incident involving contact between Car #888 Craig Lowndes, and Car #5, Mark Winterbottom at Turn 2. (Rule B 4.4.1.6). This Protest will be heard and determined at the next round of the Championship.
Stewards Summary Update 1: Sunday, 23 August 2015 at 09:38hrs.
Saturday 22nd August, 2015 Practice - Part 3
There were no issues.
Qualifying for Race 21
There were no issues.
Qualifying for Race 22
There were no issues
Race 21
Following an investigation and an admission of Careless Driving by Car #222 Nick Percat (causing contact with Car #21 Dale Wood), the Stewards imposed a penalty of the Loss of 25 Championship Points on Nick Percat.
Following an investigation and an admission of Reckless Driving by Car #21 Dale Wood (causing contact with Car #222 Nick Percat, post-race), the Stewards imposed a penalty of the Loss of 35 Championship Points on Dale Wood.
Post-race investigations were conducted into the following incidents and no breach of the rules was established:
Incident involving contact between Car #8 Jason Bright, and Car #15 Rick Kelly;
Incident involving contact between Car #2 Garth Tander, and Car #8 Jason Bright.
_Race 2_There were no issues.
Matters arising from Practice - Additional Driver
The Stewards imposed a fine of $350 on Steven Richards, Car #888, for exceeding Pit Lane speed limit at Pit Entry (47 kph) at 1037hrs. (Rule D12.4.3).
Matters arising from Practice Part 1
The Stewards imposed a fine of $350 on Jamie Whincup, Car #1, for exceeding Pit Lane speed limit at Pit Entry (46 kph) at 1149hrs. (Rule D12.4.3).
Matter arising from Practice Part 2
There were no issues.
Matter arising from Meeting Rides
Following an investigation and an admission by James Moffat, Car #99, that he breached Rule E 1.3.6, (Practice starts are not permitted during Meeting rides) the Stewards imposed the penalty of a fine of $ 5,000, $ 2,500 of which is suspended, upon James Moffat.
