The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will take place in Paris:

Hearing
 
Appeal lodged by the Automobile Club d’Italia/Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (ACI/CSAI) on behalf of its licence-holder Vortex srl against decision N°9 taken by the Panel of the Stewards on 17 November 2006.  Event run at Angerville (F) from 28 September to 1 October 2006 and counting towards the 2006 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship.

By virtue of Article 179 bis of the International Sporting Code, and on the basis of video evidence provided after the event concerned (which the Stewards found demonstrated a breach of Art. 2.19 H of the 2006 FIA General Prescriptions and Tyres distribution regulations and Articles 152, 153 and 154 of the International Sporting Code), the Stewards decided on 17 November 2006 to exclude the driver Francesco Antonucci, competitor Vortex srl, from the 2006 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship.
 
When
 
10.00 hrs
Monday, December 4, 2006

Where
 
FIA Salle du Comité,
8, place de la Concorde,
75008 Paris

Decision
 
The decision is expected on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, in the afternoon.

Accreditation
 
Requests for accreditation must be sent by fax to the FIA Press Office (+33 1 43 12 58 18) on the official letterhead paper of the publication or other medium requesting accreditation.

The accreditation request must be signed by the Chief Editor or the Head of a Department (specify which) of the relevant publication, or medium.

The accreditation request must include the following:

 i) the hearing and the date for which the accreditation is requested;
ii) name of the journalist and photocopy of his professional press card (currently valid);
 iii) fax number to which the FIA can send an answer.

Applications for accreditation for the above hearing must reach the FIA before Friday, December 1, 17.30 hrs (CET).