ICA decision-2025-03 – Listening to 16 09 25 – Luka Scelles – 2025 OK-Junior European Championship Mondokart.com
The next listening to of the Worldwide Court docket of Enchantment came about on 16 September 2025 in Paris:
Listening to
Case ICA-2025-03: Enchantment lodged on behalf of Mr Luka Scelles in opposition to Selections No. 211 and No.214 dated 7 June 2025 of the Stewards of the occasion of Viterbo (Italy), counting in the direction of the 2025 OK-Junior European Championship Mondokart.com.
On 7 June 2025, throughout the Viterbo spherical of the 2025 FIA Karting European Championship – OK Junior, Driver No. 218, Luka Scelles, was concerned in an on-track incident with Driver No. 246, Emiliano Hernández. The Stewards issued Selections No. 211 and No. 214, figuring out that Driver No. 218 had brought on a collision that compelled Driver No. 246 to retire from the session.
Driver No. 218 appealed these selections, arguing that the collision resulted solely from Driver No. 246’s aggressive manoeuvres whereas making an attempt to dam an overtaking try, and subsequently claimed the penalties had been unjustified. The FIA, in response, affirmed the correctness of the Stewards’ evaluation, confirmed the penalties had been proportionate underneath the FIA Karting Laws, and requested that the ICA dismiss the enchantment and uphold the unique selections in full.
On 7 June 2025, the Appellant lodged an enchantment in opposition to the Stewards’ Determination earlier than the ICA.
Determination of the Worldwide Court docket of Enchantment
The Court docket, after having heard the events and examined their submissions, determined:
- to declare the enchantment admissible;
- to uphold Determination No. 211 dated 7 June 2025 of the Stewards of the Viterbo Competitors (Italy) counting in the direction of the 2025 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship – OK Junior.
The Worldwide Court docket of Enchantment was presided over by Mr Xavier BONE MATHEU (Spain), and included, Mr Martin MAISNER (Czech Republic), Mr Kyle NOVAK (USA) and Ms Waltraud WÜNSCH (Germany).
The total choice is out there right here.
