Last week, the Australian World Trophy Team was officially awarded the winner of the ISDE in Kosice, Slovakia, which was held in September. This means that Australia swept this year’s event along with it’s Junior World Trophy Team (pictured). Photo: Mark Kariya
In case you missed it, pretty big news came out of the FIM International Disciplinary Court last week that it had rejected three Federation Appeals regarding the French World Trophy Team riders that were DQ’ed at the ISDE in Slovakia last September. You might recall that eight riders in all were DQ’ed for missing a route check, including the French riders, but were cleared of the infractions two days later and went on to win the event, despite complaints from the Australian World Trophy Team that ended up finishing second, but would have won had the disqualifications stood. In protest, the Australian World Trophy Team walked off the podium stage during the after-race ceremonies.
As it turns, out the Disciplinary Court agreed with the Australians, and the eight riders, including the French riders, who missed the check have been officially excluded from the event. This means that, two months later, Australia has been officially declared the winner of the 2015 ISDE.
Unfortunately for Australia, it was unable to celebrate its first ISDE victory from the podium in Slovakia, nor were they able to celebrate along side its Junior World Trophy Team that also claimed victory in Kosice.
Below is the official statement from the FIM:
FIM International Disciplinary Court rejects three Federations’ Appeals
FIM International Six Days of Enduro 2015 Kosice, Slovakia
Following a hearing held at the FIM headquarters in Mies on 2 November 2015, the CDI Sole Judge appointed to hear the case, Mr Jan Stovicek (Czech Republic) took a decision on the merits. The operative part of the decision was notified to the parties earlier today. The reasoned decision will be issued shortly.
The CDI rejected the Appeals lodged by the Fédération Française de Motocyclisme (FFM), the Real Federación de Motociclimo (RFME) and the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) against the decision of the International jury disqualifying eight riders who missed a Route Check. The disqualification will therefore stand.
The first place in the rankings for the FIM World Trophy therefore goes to Australia, with Italy in second place and Finland in third. Australia is therefore the FIM World Trophy team winner of the 2015 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE).
The amended rankings of the FIM World Trophy of the 2015 FIM International Six Days of Enduro are attached to the present document.
In its Appeal, the FFM petitioned for a stay of execution of the Decision in application of Article 4.8 of the FIM Disciplinary and Arbitration Code, which was granted by the CDI in view of the urgent nature of the matter and the exceptional circumstances of the case.
