DJRTP PENALISED FOR BATHURST ENGINE BREACH

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Scott McLaughlin and Alex Premat will start the Penrite Oil Sandown 500 from the rear of the grid, as the result of a engine rule breach at Bathurst.

The Confederation of Australian Motorsport has released the below statement confirming a rear of grid Sandown start, a $30,000 fine and disqualification from the Bathurst qualifying and Shootout sessions.

That strips McLaughlin of his Bathurst AMROR ALL Pole and lap record, but leaves his win in the Sunday race, which took place after an engine change, unaffected.

Full statement

CAMS Stewards have released their decision regarding a technical breach committed at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

The following information and penalty was today issued by the Stewards:

Fact:
Engine 009, which was used in Car #17 in Practice Sessions 1 to 7 (at Bathurst), in Qualifying for Race 25 and in the Top 10 Shootout (and then replaced prior to the Warm Up for Race 25), was examined by Supercars Technical personnel and the valve lift in a number of cylinders was found to have exceeded the maximum permitted valve lift prescribed by the ESD for Car #17.

Rule:
Rule C2.1.1.

Decision 
Car #17, Scott McLaughlin/Alexandre Premat, is disqualified from Qualifying and the Top Ten Shootout for Race 25;

A Fine of $30,000 is imposed on Racing Team (Aust) Pty Ltd; and

Car #17, Scott McLaughlin/Alexandre Premat, is relegated to rear of Grid for Race 30 (Sunday’s Sandown race) in the 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship.

MORE TO COME.

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