The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will be conducted remotely by videoconference:

Hearing

Case ICA-2026-10: Appeal lodged on behalf of TEPZ Racing Team s.r.o. against Decision No. 21 dated 30 July 2026 of the Stewards of the Event of Asum Ring-Kristianstad (Sweden), counting towards the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - Junior.

On 30 July 2026, during the Asum Ring-Kristianstad Competition, counting towards the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - Junior, Driver No. 205, Zdenek Babicek of TEPZ Racing Team s.r.o., was involved in an incident during the mandatory Drivers’ Briefing.

Following the incident, the Driver and the Competitor’s representative were summoned and heard by the Stewards.

The Stewards subsequently issued Decision No. 21, finding that Driver No. 205 had misbehaved during the Drivers’ Briefing, in breach of Article 12.2.1.l of the FIA International Sporting Code. The Stewards imposed the cancellation of the Driver’s fastest lap from the Competition’s Qualifying Practice.

On the 3rd of August 2026, the Appellant lodged an appeal against the Stewards’ Decision before the ICA.

When

09:30 hrs

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Where

The hearing will be conducted remotely by videoconference.

Decision

The decision will be published as soon as possible after the hearing.

Accreditation

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