Young Driver Gets Two Year Racing Ban For Deliberately Crashing Into Rival
A British racing driver has been banned from motorsport for two years after deliberately crashing into a rival during the third MSA Formula race at Silverstone in September.
Dan Ticktum dropped to the back of the pack on the opening lap after contact with Ricky Collard. The 16-year-old then passed 10 cars under the Safety Car to catch up and crash into Collard.
He was excluded from the meeting and handed six more penalty points, boosting his tally to 12, which resulted in a three-month ban. This has been absorbed into the new ban given to him after a meeting of the Motor Sports Council National Court.
Court chairman Guy Spollon said Ticktum passed 13 yellow flags, four double-yellow flags, two white flags and 15 Safety Car boards to pass other cars and catch Collard.
His two-year ban is effective from the 27 September 2015, with the second 12-month stint being suspended “on the condition there are no further offences”. The punishment means he is not allowed to hold a UK or international racing license.
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This is what happens when you mix a bad attitude with too much of daddy’s money…
is he driving a bmw as a daily?
Not sure 2 years is enough. Motorsport is plenty dangerous without revenge incidents. The deliberate 10 car under yellow overtakes is worth a 2-year ban on its own. Guess this massively messes up his future career and professional driver earnings. But it’s not enough :(
Its not ever a full 2 years. 12 months, then 12months suspended
oh this is not forza
Dan Ticktum. More like d**k tantrum
This^
lets get him in nascar right away
I don’t know much about circuit racing due to me being dedicated to rallying, however I can say that at the age of 16 if I was to be racing at such a level I would do everything possible not to throw it away. I rallying we can’t do stuff like this- our sports even harder!
should ve been expected…he is driving a car with pink parts…
Should have been at least 4 years.
The kid is lucky enough to be racing in Formula and yet trashes the opportunity.
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