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15. Unsporting Behaviour

15.1.

Any Incident in the paddock, pit lane or on the track, such as provocative acts of any kind, verbal or physical threats, inappropriate comments on social media networks or unsportsmanlike behaviour, or any action or occurrence in relation to any Event(s) or Competition(s) that could be considered to be in contravention of the spirit of Fanatec GT Challenge Europe powered by AWS which is committed by a Team member or a person under the responsibility of a Competitor, may be reported to the Stewards who will take any action they consider suitable. The Team will be held responsible for the actions of the persons within their entourage and may be penalised accordingly.

The Race Director may report any unsporting behaviour from a Competitor or Driver that is deemed to be contrary to the spirit of the sport and fair play.

In particular, penalties may be awarded for offences affecting the security of the Event or Competition and may include:

  • Drop of grid positions
  • Deletion of all qualifying times
  • Stop-and-go penalty of a duration up to 5 minutes

15.2.

Competitors are expected to abide by any regulations or instructions issued at any Event in order to maintain cleanliness and safety in the Paddock and Pit Lane. They must endeavour not to waste water, electricity or other resources. Oil and other liquids must not be allowed to drain into the environment and must be deposited in areas designated for that purpose. Tyres must be kept by the Competitor or returned to Pirelli when applicable. Any Competitor failing to abide by these measures will be reported to the Stewards. The Team will be held responsible for the actions of the persons within their entourage and may be penalised accordingly.

15.3.

In particular, the following rules must be followed at any Event:

  • Cars may only be parked in the area to which they are assigned and with a valid car pass displayed. Any cars found in the wrong area or without a car pass will be removed and the Team will be reported to the Stewards, where a minimum fine of €1 000 will be imposed. In particular, any attempts to forge or replicate passes or other access documents will be reported to the Stewards and the Competitor will be penalised accordingly. Cars or vans with Delivery passes may be used for a maximum of 30 minutes within the paddock solely for delivery purposes. After this time, they must return to their correct parking area.

  • Any unsafe actions in the paddock, including excessive speed or circulating in the opposite direction to any given circulation plan may be penalised.

  • At all times, Teams, their personnel and suppliers must obey the instructions given by the Organisation of the Event in terms of the set-up of Sporting, Hospitality or other units in the paddock. Any refusal or failure to follow the instructions given will result in the Team being summoned to the Stewards and the Competitor may be penalised accordingly.

  • Teams and Competitors must ensure that all their Team members and personnel within their entourage comply fully with any specific medical or safety Protocols set in place by the Promoter, Circuit or ASN. Any failure to follow the instructions given will result in the Competitor being summoned to the Stewards and penalties may go as far as disqualification from the Event and/or removal of some or all of the Team members or entourage from the venue.