Grasser appeals disqualification: Verdict before DTM title finale realistic?
The Lamborghini team Grasser has followed through on its announcement and filed an appeal against the disqualification of Mirko Bortolotti at Oschersleben within the deadline. The German governing body DMSB has officially confirmed this. After the disqualification, the team had 96 hours - so until 5 p.m. on Monday - to do so. Within one week, the appeal must now also be substantiated in ... Keep…
Grasser's team has filed an appeal against Mirko Bortolotti's disqualification at Oschersleben, within the 96-hour deadline set by DMSB. The appeal must be substantiated in writing within one week, leading to a hearing before the DMSB Court of Appeal in Frankfurt. A successful appeal could alter the DTM title fight, as it would result in the disqualification being reversed and both DTM leaders, Maro Engel and Thomas Preining, losing points.
Engel had to race with 20 kilograms of success ballast due to the disqualification, but if the decision is overturned, he would have raced with only 10 kilograms. The DTM regulations clearly outline how success ballast should be allocated if a race result is provisional two hours before the following race starts.
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