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Cadillac Racing driver Earl Bamber has been dealt a five-place grid penalty ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours next month for his part in the huge incident on the Kemmel Straight in Saturday’s FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, causing the lengthy red flag.
“After checking the video evidence, the Stewards considered driver of the car 2 hit car 99 and moved to the right causing a collision with car 31 (Team WRT’s M4 LMGT3 driven by Sean Gelael),” the steward’s bulletin from last night reads. “The Stewards considered car 2 responsible for the collision.”
The penalty, which Cadillac Racing as a team will ultimately receive, is “5 grid positions for the next race of 2024 WEC Championship in which the driver Earl Bamber will take part (the Le Mans 24 Hours) and a withdrawal of 3 penalty points for the driver.”
The decision is not subject to appeal.
This was one of a number of decisions posted on the noticeboard following yesterday’s extended encounter in Belgium.
Danish racer Michelle Gatting was found to be at fault when the Iron Dames Lamborghini and Pure Rxcing Porsche came together at Turn 18 late in the race.
As a result, the. No. 85 car was handed a five-second time penalty, dropping it to fifth in the final classification, promoting the No. 59 United Autosports McLaren to fourth.
The No. 88 Proton Mustang was also handed a five-second penalty for an unsafe release.
Ferrari meanwhile, lodged a protest against the decision from the stewards to extend the race by the length of the red flag period, which it felt cost it a near-certain 1-2 finish.
“Ferrari AF Corse submitted a protest against the Decision of the Stewards No. 71 and against the Provisional classificati on posted on May 11th 2024 at 21:46,” the bulletin reads.