The Finn Jari-Matti Latvala (Volkswagen) was suspended, suspended for a rally of the World Championship (WRC), after overthrowing, without hurting him, a spectator of Monte Carlo Rally Saturday, January 23, announced the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM), Sunday morning.
Latvala left the road and overturned a spectator at a slow pace in the 11 th special stage between Lardier-Valenca and Faye, before continuing its route without stopping. The pilot tweaked suspension and was forced to give up a little later.
“I’m sorry this happened. I could not see anything because of the smoke from the engine and the mud on my windshield after passing into the ditch. I saw a spectator on the side and I got back gently on the road “, explained Latvala in the evening, in a statement from Volkswagen.
Infringement in Article 40 of the Sporting Regulations
The vice-world champion 2015 and teammate Sebastien Ogier was then summoned to 22 h 15, the race direction to Monaco. He gave explanations that have not fully agreed to the commissioners. These, after also examined video images and obtained testimony from a journalist WRC TV Latvala who had spoken to at the end of the special, concluded that Latvala and co-driver Miikka Anttila, were necessarily made that they had overthrown a spectator. Under the sporting regulations, they would have had to stop to inquire about his condition, instead of asking from him late in the race, the journalist WRC TV.
This attitude in breach Article 40 of the Sporting Regulations, the sanction of a rally suspension, suspended, was decided. The stay will cover the entire 2016 season in the WRC or the 13 innings remaining to play until November.
Latvala and Anttila were also sentenced to a fine of 5000 euros. They abandoned the rally after SS11, unable to repair their suspension, while the exit route had the downshift from third to the 5 th place overall.
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