ICA decision-2026-02 – Hearing 16 06 26 – Fusion Motorsport – 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship – Junior
The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal took place on 16 June 2026 in Geneva:
Hearing
Case ICA-2026-02: Appeal lodged on behalf of Fusion Motorsport against Decision No. 269 dated 12 April 2026 of the Stewards of the Muro-Leccese Competition (Italy), counting towards the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship – Junior.
On 12 April 2026, during the Final Phase of Round 1 of the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship – Junior at Muro-Leccese, Italy, Driver No. 203, Daniel Miron Lorente of Fusion Motorsport, was reported to the Stewards following an incident on lap 19 involving Driver No. 217.
According to the report from Race Control and the Race Director, Driver No. 203 performed an unsafe manoeuvre by dangerously blocking another driver on the start/finish straight. The incident was considered to be a breach of Article 3.6 of the 2026 FIA Code of Driving Conduct.
Following a hearing with the Competitor’s representatives and the Driver, the Stewards issued Decision No. 269, finding that Driver No. 203 had committed an infringement. The Stewards imposed a disqualification from the Final Phase of the Competition and deducted two points from the Driver’s Digital Licence.
On 16 April 2026, Fusion Motorsport lodged an appeal against the Stewards’ Decision before the ICA.
Decision of the International Court of Appeal
The Court, after having heard the parties and examined their submissions, decided to:
– declare the appeal admissible;
– uphold Decision No. 269, dated 12 April 2026, of the Stewards of the Muro-Leccese Competition (Italy) counting towards the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship – Junior
The International Court of Appeal was presided over by Mr Rui Botica Santos (Portugal), and included, Mr Andre Bezuidenhout (South Africa), Mr Yves Hängärtner (Switzerland) and Mr Jean-Christophe Leroy (France).
The full decision is available here.
