BRITISH GT RESULT DEADLOCK SET TO BE BROKEN THIS WEEK
Fast-tracked timetable means RAM’s Oulton result national court appeal was due on Tuesday
British GT’s results wrangle was set to be resolved this week as Motorsport News went to press with RAM Racing’s Oulton Park national court appeal to be heard on Tuesday.
The results of the last two British GT races have been provisional due to RAM’s ongoing appeal of Oulton’s race two result. This included the subsequent Silverstone race as its success time penalties – based on Oulton’s top three – are only being applied to the result once the appeal is resolved. In addition no updated championship tables have been published.
It had been anticipated that the matter would remain unresolved for a significant proportion of the season, but Motorsport UK confirmed last week RAM’s case would be heard on Tuesday May 17 via an “abridged timetable specifically to assist the championship”. It added that RAM is seeking that success penalties are not applied at all to Oulton’s result.
Motorsport UK’s statement said: “The appeal has been listed for hearing on May 17, the earliest possible date, on an abridged timetable specifically to assist the championship and all competitors. RAM…seeks to avoid the application of success time penalties for that event altogether.”
RAM duo Ian Loggie and Jules Gounon were first home on the road in Oulton’s second race, but were demoted to fifth as their success penalty from Oulton’s race one was added post hoc, after a red flag during the pitstop window meant the penalties could not be served as usual in the stops. Stewards rejected RAM’s postrace appeal but the team then took the matter to the national court.