FIA says no to F1 drivers at Supernats?

Jason Fisher · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 599

I have read on a couple of reliable websites that the FIA has threatened to pull the superliscense of any F1 driver that does the Supernats. They claim to be able to do that because the race is held on a non FIA aproved track. Has anyone else heard of this?

Andrew Kidd · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:01 pm Post subject:

No Supernats, no F1. That's a pretty crappy move on Bernie and Max's part.
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SHAYNE SHIPLEY · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

Herd talk of it a couple of weeks ago. It's not the FIA that had the problem but CIK. CIK drivers couldn't get a license so they started complaining that the F1 guys were driving and started that ball rolling. Let's hope it's not true.
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Todd Bellew · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

What if you don't have a ride for 2007?
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Todd Bellew · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject:

Shayne,

Such blasphemy , we love the CIK, what other way is there? Wink

Well, I thought I remember certain drivers getting around this by being banned for the remainder of the calender year(6 weeks since Sn is in NOv and no big Euro races) And having a new license being issued after a "probation".

Of course, these weren't F1 kart racers, just kart racers.

Man I can't imagine the backlash if Scott can't race, you know, the series and race that made him what he is. I can imagine certain CIk races coming to America being in jeopardy.

I hope it's not true, just fun Euro "press"
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Todd Bellew · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject:

It just dawned on me. There will be a lot of press on scott. CIK isn't going to like not getting the credit and having another body a chance to be a little proud of one thing. Whether it's enough of a stick in the eye to flex muscles, lets hope not.
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Howie Idelson · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject:

So...No Shumacher? Damn, I bet he's pissed.
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Mike Burrell · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:55 am Post subject:

I looked on the CIK-FIA website, and it lists our US representatives to call and object to this. I would suggest we start with the one in Charlotte: WKA... This reaks not of a licensing issue, but of a political issue!

Here it is straight off the www.cikfia.com website:

"USA* Automobile Competition Committee
for the United States, FIA Inc.
A.C.C.U.S.
7800 S. Elati St., Suite 303
LITTLETON, CO 80120, USA
Tel : (1) 303 730 81 00
Fax : (1) 303 730 81 08
Internet : www.accusfia.us
Email : ncraw@accusfia.us
* Affiliate member: World Karting Association
W.K.A."

Doug Welch · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:11 am Post subject:

CIK, Cartel of Italian Kart manufacturers has done exactly this kind of thing before and I have no doubt, done it again. In years past, they sent letters to all CIK drivers and threatened to yank thier licences if they raced at the SuperNats. The exact same thing happened this winter during the Winter Tour. A driver from England was threatened with a 6 month suspension. Why do you think Bill got his last events listed on the CIK calander? It was a payoff to the CIK, nothing more.

The CIK does have the power to yank any CIK-FIA driver's international license and I have no doubt they would.
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SHAYNE SHIPLEY · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:15 am Post subject:

CIK, FIA whatever it's a kart race. They are good at not letting anyone come over and race. Even thou we have to run there rules in a series.
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Tim Pappas · Joined: 25 Jul 2001 Posts: 546 Location: Burkina Faso,

I would bet that there are groups here in the States that have run CIK events that would do whatever possible to keep SKUSA from obtaining CIK certification for the SN's. If they can't get all the hype from Scott coming back to race, they wouldn't want anyone else to either. Typical U.S. karting politics. Let's not think about what's good for the sport. If I can't have it-you can't either. Nah nah nah! Twisted Evil

Do the math.

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Mike Burrell · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:

Ric Smith · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:31 am Post subject:

I have one question though. If Scott doesn't race this race, the event itself isn't going to be shutdown and nobody comes, is it? I hope not. While I think it sucks that they won't let the F1 drivers race, after all the hype and everything. I just hope they don't shut the whole race itself down just because those 2 aren't there.
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Michael Ferrucci2 · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 44