devilmaster
07-14-05, 02:12 PM
http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/news_story.asp?ID=130314&hubName=auto_racing
7/14/2005 10:17:58 AM
The seven Michelin teams found guilty in the U.S. Grand Prix fiasco are about to have those verdicts overturned.
The FIA Senate has recommended overturning the guilty verdicts following a meeting Thursday in Monaco with McLaren boss Ron Dennis and Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner. Dennis appeared on behalf of the manufacturer-led teams, minus Ferrari, while Horner represented the interests of the independent teams.
"Having examined the new evidence and discussed it with Mr Dennis and Mr Horner, the Senate was satisfied that the teams were contractually bound to follow the instructions of their tire supplier and that their tire supplier had expressly prohibited them from racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its licensed configuration," read a statement released by the FIA Senate.
"Recognising that for both sporting and legal reasons it was impossible for the FIA to authorise a change to the circuit configuration and that both the FIA and the teams could have faced serious legal difficulties in the United States... the Senate was of the view that having regard to this new evidence, disciplinary proceedings against the teams had ceased to be appropriate and were no longer in the interest of the sport."
7/14/2005 10:17:58 AM
The seven Michelin teams found guilty in the U.S. Grand Prix fiasco are about to have those verdicts overturned.
The FIA Senate has recommended overturning the guilty verdicts following a meeting Thursday in Monaco with McLaren boss Ron Dennis and Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner. Dennis appeared on behalf of the manufacturer-led teams, minus Ferrari, while Horner represented the interests of the independent teams.
"Having examined the new evidence and discussed it with Mr Dennis and Mr Horner, the Senate was satisfied that the teams were contractually bound to follow the instructions of their tire supplier and that their tire supplier had expressly prohibited them from racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its licensed configuration," read a statement released by the FIA Senate.
"Recognising that for both sporting and legal reasons it was impossible for the FIA to authorise a change to the circuit configuration and that both the FIA and the teams could have faced serious legal difficulties in the United States... the Senate was of the view that having regard to this new evidence, disciplinary proceedings against the teams had ceased to be appropriate and were no longer in the interest of the sport."