2024 FIA World Endurance Championship – ICA decision – Hearing 03 09 24 – Ferrari AF Corse

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal took place on 3 September 2024 in Geneva:

Hearing

Case ICA-2024-06: Appeal lodged by Ferrari AF Corse against Decision No. 80 dated 12 May 2024 taken by the Stewards of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) counting towards the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)

On 11 May 2024, during the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, further to a race incident, a red flag was deployed at 17:13 and the race suspended.  At 18:49, the Stewards decided by Decision No. 71 to resume the race at 19:10 for 1 hour and 44 minutes in accordance with Article 14.3.1 of the 2024 WEC Sporting Regulations.

On 11 May 2024, at 22:03, Ferrari AF Corse lodged a protest against Stewards’ Decision No. 71 and the provisional classification posted on 11 May 2024 at 21:46.  Ferrari AF Corse was summoned to attend a hearing during which it confirmed that the protest was lodged against Decision No. 71 and consequently against the provisional classification.

On 12 May 2024, at 00:12, the Stewards by decision No. 80 rejected the protest on the basis that Stewards’ decisions cannot be the subject of a protest under Article 13.2.1 of the FIA International Sporting Code.

On 12 May 2024, at 00:45, the final classification of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was posted, confirming the provisional classification.

On 15 May 2024, the Appellant lodged an appeal against the Stewards’ Decision No. 80 before the ICA.

Decision of the International Court of Appeal

The Court, after having heard the parties and examined their submissions, decided to uphold Decision No. 80 of the Stewards of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) counting towards the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship.

The International Court of Appeal was presided over by Mr Nish SHETTY (Singapore), and included, Mr Xavier BONE (Spain), Mr Tomas BOREC (Slovakia) and Mr Mark KLETTER (Austria).

Full decision is available here.