The FIA International Court of Appeal met in Paris on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, to examine an appeal lodged by the Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo (RFEA) on behalf of its licence-holder RSV Motorporst against a decision of the French National Court of Appeal on 28 August 2007 relating to an event run from 13 to 15 July 2007 in Magny-Cours (France) and counting towards the 2007 International GT Open Championship.

On 15 July 2007, the Panel of the Stewards of the Meeting imposed a penalty of one lap upon car N°11 (Autorlando Sport) for having changed its driver while the Safety Car was on the track.

Autorlando Sport decided to appeal this decision before the French National Court of Appeal.

At its hearing on 28 August 2007, the French National Court of Appeal reduced the penalty imposed on Autorlando Sport by replacing the penalty of one lap to a penalty of 40 seconds.

Another team, RSV Motorsport, has lodged an appeal against the decision of the French National Court of Appeal to the International Court of Appeal.

Having heard the explanations of both parties and having examined the various documents and other evidence, the Court decided that the appeal was inadmissible as the RFEA did not confirm its intention to appeal by letter as is specifically required by Article 14 of the ICA Rules.

The International Court of Appeal was presided over by Mr Reginal REDMOND (Ireland), elected President, and composed of Mr José MACEDO e CUNHA (Portugal), Mr Dieter ROSSKOPF (Germany) and Mr Jan STOVICEK (Czech Republic).

The full text of the International Court of Appeal’s decision is available, on request, from the secretariat of the FIA International Court of Appeal in Paris.

Note: Unofficial document for media use, not binding on the International Court of Appeal.