Summary of Penalties: V8 Supercar Championship Series, Round 1, Clipsal 500

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Summary of Penalties: V8 Supercar Championship Series, Round 1, Clipsal 500
CAMS Press Release
21 Mar 2005

FRIDAY 18 MARCH

The following drivers were fined for pit lane speeding offences during Practice Session 2:
+ Steve Ellery, car #88, for two separate offences ($200 and $300 respectively)
+ Cameron McConville, car #33 ($200)
+ Steve Owen, car #25 ($200)

The following drivers/cars failed to stop when signalled for weighing, forfeiting their fastest time achieved up to time of breach during the Qualifying Session:
+ Craig Baird, car #8
+ Jamie Whincup, car #23
+ Andrew Jones, car #34

The Investigation and Prosecution Officer (IPO) held an investigation following the Qualifying Session into a pit lane weighing incident involving John Bowe, car #12, in that the car left the weigh scales prior to being directed to do so by officials. The breach was proved by admission and a loss of times to the point in the session where the breach of rules occurred was imposed.

The IPO held an investigation following the Qualifying Session into a pit lane driving incident involving Cameron McConville, car #33, in that the car veered over and crossed the white line prior to reaching its pit bay. The breach was proved by admission and a fine of $4,000 with $2,000 suspended until 21 March 2005 was imposed.

The IPO held an investigation into a pit lane parking procedure infringement during the Top 10 Shootout by Jason Bright, car #6, in that the car was seven minutes late in being pushed into the required position at the beginning of the Top 10 Shootout. The breach was proved by admission and a penalty of exclusion from the Top 10 Shootout was imposed with car #6 relegated to 10th position on the grid.

SATURDAY 19 MARCH

The following drivers/cars received a pit lane penalty during Race 1:
+ Andrew Jones, car #34 (exceeding the pit lane speed limit)
+ John Bowe, car #12 (pit stop infringement)
+ Anthony Tratt, car #75 (passing under yellow flags)

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into an alleged pit stop infringement by John Bowe, car #12, for which a pit lane penalty had already been imposed. The IPO found that no further action was required.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into Andrew Jones, car #34, in that he did not appear to satisfactorily engage reverse gear after a spin. The IPO found that there was no breach of the rules.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into Jamie Whincup, car #23, in that he possibly executed a dangerous exit from pit bay in front of car #34, Andrew Jones. The IPO found that there was no breach of the rules.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into Alex Davison, car #7, who did not appear to satisfactorily engage reverse gear after hitting wall. The IPO found that there was no breach of the rules.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into the contact between Paul Morris, car #67 and John Bowe, car #12, at turn 9. The IPO found that there was no breach of the rules.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into Cameron McConville, car #33, for incorrect entry into pit lane. The breach was proved by admission and the equivalent of a pit lane penalty (32 seconds) was imposed by adding that time to car #33's race time.

SUNDAY 20 MARCH

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into an alleged breach of rules by Vendance Pty Ltd (Westpoint Racing) for presence of commercial and promotional personnel at the podium presentation after the race. The breach was proved by admission and a fine of $30,000 was imposed.

The following drivers/cars received a pit lane penalty during Race 2:
+ Todd Kelly, car #22 (crossing the pit entry line)
+ Todd Kelly, car #22 (driving infringement)
+ Jamie Whincup, car #23 (pit stop infringement)
+ Rick Kelly, car #15 (pit stop infringement)

The IPO held an investigation into an alleged breach of pit lane garage rules by Skaife Sports and Britek Motorsport, in that their pit lane garage doors were not fully open. The breach was admitted and both Skaife Sports and Britek Motorsport were fined $2,000 each.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 1 into a pit lane incident where it was alleged that, Greg Ritter, car #5, ran over some pit equipment that was under the team's control (Ford Performance Racing). The breach was admitted and a fine of $1,000 was imposed.

The Stewards heard the matter of Brad Jones, car #21, and John Bowe, car #12 (Team BOC), not attending the Driver's Parade before Race 2. The breach was admitted and a fine of $750 for each driver was imposed.

The Stewards heard the matter of Steve Owen, car #25, and Matthew White, car #52 (Fujitsu Racing), not attending the Driver's Photograph before Race 2. The breach was admitted and a fine of $750 for each driver was imposed.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 2 into contact between Anthony Tratt, car #75, and Mark Winterbottom, car #20 at turn 12. No further action was required.

The IPO held an investigation following Race 2 into contact between Steven Johnson, car #17, and Paul Morris, car #67 on lap 72. No further action was required.

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[Raglanparade]

I wish i made that kinda money in a day.

Talk about payday for the AVESCO coffers.

[resisturban]

$43,100.... wow....

[James63]

Skaife Sports???? since when.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by James63

Skaife Sports???? since when.

It has been Skaife Sports since Mr Skaife became the licenceholder of the former Holden Racing Team.... I seem to recall nobody believed at the time

[mmciau]

Talk about beauracratic nonsense - being fined because the garage doors weren't fully open!!!!

And people with an interest in seeing teams get on with racing are being subjected to this rank stupidity.

God help anyone seen picking their nose!!!!!

BTW, is the "IPO" on a cut-of-the-action - 10% would be fair return on a weekend's snooping.

Mike

[twig]

Im surprised there isn't the Tander and Wills' turn 8 incident mentioned on that list.

Does anybody foresee Tander getting done for "bringing the sport into disrepute" as is the done thing these days?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by twig

Does anybody foresee Tander getting done for "bringing the sport into disrepute" as is the done thing these days?

I would have thought so... it wasnt really Mr Wills' fault, he was unsighted... even with the blue flags...

An apology on the teev might go down well...

Oh.. and the only IPO that counts is the one that keeps the sharemarket alive

[v8man]

Ch 10 mentioned the the HSVDT cars were late being pushed to the pit apron but there was no investigation into this, even if this was incorrect why was this not investigated?

[Silver GT]

who fines CAMS or AVESCO for other vehicle on the track during shootouts ie Craig Lowndes shot

Hope the rest of the sport does not become subject to this nonsense!!!!

[hml2777]

This is an exercise on how to bring a sport to it's knees. Fining a team for not having the garage doors open for christsake!!!!

I can't believe this, I am getting very disillusioned.

[manwell]

How about AVESCO fining itself for starting the Top 10 Shootout before verifying that the track was actually clear.

Or fining itself because it doesnt know its own rules and caused and unnecessary drive through and loss of positions for Team BOC, because they should know that a crew member standing standing behind the pit line holding a fire extinguisher ISNT classed as one of the 6 people working on the car.

[fordlover]

i know that no penalties were handed out for this but.

WTF investigating someone for "not appear to satisfactorily engage reverse gear after a spin/hit into the wall" what the hell is that supposed to mean.

[Malik]

the garage doors crap is nonsense... but what's the rule where they can fine someone for how they engage reverse gear!!! WHAT THE....!

[Spunky]

It was the Course car driver who cleared the track, not a fault of AVesco's.
The firey standing over the line was a track firey, so yes they screwed up there.
I noticed another team got done for 7 people over the line, I wonder if that was a track person also?

[Conrod Kieron]

The $30K fine to Westpoint is ludicrous, and must surely count as one of the heaviest fines handed down in the history of V8SC's. You can get away with endangering another person for a third of that!!

[B!tchie Renault]

I also noticed that Reckless Kelly incident late on Race 1 also didn't rate a mention even though it caused a 3 car pile up in the process.

[hgmonaro]

what's next! attending race meet with bad haircut... failure to attend to hat hair...

what a joke!

[Sandgroper]

Max Wilson fined $1000 for displaying tattoo's whilst not wearing his team shirt!

[Rombles1]

Originally Posted by Sandgroper

Max Wilson fined $1000 for displaying tattoo's whilst not wearing his team shirt!

I think my wife would be happy to pay that one for him

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Conrod Kieron

The $30K fine to Westpoint is ludicrous, and must surely count as one of the heaviest fines handed down in the history of V8SC's. You can get away with endangering another person for a third of that!!

Or indeed test at Woomera for only 5 times that amount

It seems the TEGA/AVESCo mob are following the NASCAR lead... they used to become bilious at the sight of competitor caps on the drivers on the podium, the placement of sunglasses, of branded waterbottles and all sorts of other junkorama that impolite words were often shared, and indeed a fine or two im place.... this happened in NASCAR not so long ago too, something about an official drinks sponsor for the series wanting a driver (sponsored by another brand) to drink from their water bottle.

Its a little obsessive...

As was a $30k fine for getting a photo taken....