The #2 Chip Ganassi-entered Cadillac V-Sequence.R shared by Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Sebastien Bourdais has misplaced its fifth-place consequence on the Losail Worldwide Circuit after post-race checks revealed that the bodywork of the automotive did not adjust to the homologated mannequin.
In a report revealed on Friday, it was famous that “the consequence from the 3D scan and additional investigation present that this rear diffuser strakes fitted on the left facet and on the precise facet are greater (in Z axis) and misaligned (in Y axis) than the nominal worth from the official bodywork CAD together with the allowed tolerances”.
The stewards obtained two technical experiences within the early hours of three March, the evening that adopted the Qatar spherical, revealing that the #2 Caddy was in breach of article 3.11.2 of technical rules.
Crew supervisor Stephen Mitas was subsequently summoned by the stewards on 16 March, the place Mitas confirmed that the measurements made by the scrutineering crew have been right.
In its defence, Cadillac introduced a technical report from chassis companion Dallara, who admitted that two elements have been delivered to the GM model with out the ultimate high quality management checks.
Though the stewards accepted that there was no unwell intent by both Cadillac or Dallara, a call was made to throw the automotive out of the race because it nonetheless violated the technical rules laid down by the FIA and the Car Membership de l’Ouest.
In response to the disqualification, Cadillac issued an announcement: “In the course of the FIA World Endurance Championship race in Qatar on March 2, the rear diffuser strakes on the No. 2 Cadillac V-Sequence.R have been unintentionally out of specification relative to the homologated top. Now we have cooperated with the FIA and ACO and settle for their findings.”
The #2 Caddy is the second automotive to be disqualified from the 10-hour fixture in Qatar, with the #93 Peugeot 9X8 that regarded set for end stopped on observe after operating out of gas additionally excluded from the outcomes for a double violation of guidelines.
The DSQ for Cadillac promoted the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries to fifth. It additionally means BMW picks up the ultimate championship level, with the #20 M Hybrid V8 now categorised tenth.
AF Corse slapped with €60,000 effective for concealing operational workers in LMGT3
#2 Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Sequence.R: Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn, Sebastien Bourdais
Photograph by: JEP / Motorsport Images
In a separate punishment, the AF Corse LMGT3 crew has been handed a €60,000 effective for concealing three operational workers members over the course of the Qatar weekend.
In the course of the race, the FIA Sporting delegate carried out an inspection and located that three individuals have been seated behind computer systems and dealing on technical issues associated to the race vehicles.
They didn’t put on pink wristbands, that are used to determine operational workers.
They introduced themselves to the FIA as advertising and marketing and communication workers and revealed that their passes have been issued by Ferrari.
Subsequently, the FIA inspected whether or not additionally they had any involvement in Ferrari’s hypercar programme, however dismissed that suspicion after chatting with AF Corse crew supervisor Bati Pregliasco and Ferrari consultant Mauro Barbieri.
Nevertheless, since they’re engineers by occupation, a €60,000 effective was introduced, €30,000 of which is suspended.
The stewards reasoned that “the lie of the three engineers about their qualities presenting themselves as advertising and marketing individuals has no different which means that an try and cowl up the truth of their exercise on the time they have been shocked by the FIA Sporting Delegate.”
These three members have been initially declared by AF Corse underneath two non-operational lists of workers members, however have been caught engaged on simulation and technical functions.
In an announcement, the stewards famous that “these individuals appeared on the primary non-operational workers checklist submitted to WEC sporting administration by way of Acotech by the crew supervisor and the sporting director of VISTA AF CORSE respectively Mr Francesco GROMENEDA and Mr Ron REICHERT for the GT3 automotive N° 54.
“The checklist was refused on the bottom that a few of them weren’t non-operational workers as they’re engineers and declared on this high quality by the competitor himself. A second checklist was submitted by the competitor on which two engineers beforehand declared, not appeared neither on the operational workers checklist nor on the non-operational checklist.
“This second checklist was additionally refused by the WEC sporting administration on the identical cause as one member was all the time talked about on the non-operational workers checklist.
“Then the three names disappeared from the ultimate lists (operational and non-operational workers) submitted by the competitor and have been accredited by the WEC sporting administration.”
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