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Neuville fined €10K for WRC rule breach
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Neuville fined €10K for WRC rule breach

By Miles Cooper January 26, 2025
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Thierry Neuville has been hit with a €10.000 fantastic for a breach of World Rally Championship sporting laws through the Monte Carlo Rally.

Reigning world champions Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe have been discovered to have contravened the principles by driving on a highway part with out all 4 wheels of their automotive rotating [Article 34.1.5].

The offence occurred on Friday after stage six when Neuville misjudged his braking heading into a decent proper hairpin that resulted in an tour right into a ditch that broken the rear left suspension.

In consequence, Neuville was pressured to compete the stage together with his left rear wheel dragging behind the automotive.

A stewards report said that Neuville and Wydaeghe have been unaware the wheel wasn’t rotating earlier than they have been notified by the FIA technical delegate, which then prompted the pair to cease and repair the harm on the highway part.

“The motive force said that after their accident on SS 6 La Bréole Selonnet 1, they drove a number of kilometres on the stage with out being conscious that the left rear wheel was not freely rotating,” learn the stewards report.

Neuville fined €10K for WRC rule breach

Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Crew Hyundai i20 N Rally1

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“The co-driver added that even the time loss on the stage was not that vital and so they due to this fact didn’t assume that the automotive was that badly broken. The workforce supervisor said that he talked to their engineers concerning the compliance of Artwork. 34.1.5 of the 2025 FIA WRC Sporting Laws, however sadly they didn’t instantly contact the crew as they assumed that they have been aware of the issue.

“He added that, instantly after the workforce was knowledgeable by the FIA Technical Delegate that the wheel was not rotating, they knowledgeable the crew to cease and to restore the harm.

“Additionally they defined that they have been absolutely conscious of the laws and knew that drivingon a public highway with solely three freely rotating wheels may end up in an unsafe scenario. Due to this fact, they instantly stopped the automotive after they have been knowledgeable by the FIA Technical Delegate.

“Article 34.1.5 of the 2025 FIA WRC Sporting Laws clearly states that on a highway part that may be a public highway and at the beginning of a stage, a contest automotive might solely be pushed on 4 freely rotating wheels and tyres.

“This regulation regarding not rotating wheels on public roads was made for security causes. The regulation additionally stipulates that “Any automotive not complying should instantly cease, restore the harm if potential, respecting all of the relevant laws or retire.”

The stewards concluded that as no sporting benefit was gained a fantastic was acceptable.

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