shortly after Geoghegan and co-driver Tom Hayman won the Monochrome GT4 Australia title on Sunday.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWhat happened was unacceptable \u2014 no driver should have to face verbal abuse or intimidation in any form,\u201d said Woods.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorsport is built on respect, courage, and professionalism, and it\u2019s vital that the governing body enforces those values without compromise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about personal conflict; it\u2019s about ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for everyone in the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Geoghegan was found to be in breach of Article 15.1 of the Monochrome GT4 Australia sporting regulations.<\/p>\n
Article 15.1 stipulates: \u201cAny Incident in the paddock, pit lane or the track, such as provocative acts of any kind, verbal or physical threats, inappropriate comments on social media networks or unsportsmanlike behaviour, or any action or occurrence in relation to any Event(s) or Competition(s) that could be considered to be in contravention of the Monochrome GT4 Australia Series spirit, which is committed by a Team member or a person under the responsibility of a Competitor, may be reported to the Stewards who will take any action they consider suitable. The Team will be held responsible for the actions of the persons within their entourage and may be penalised accordingly\u201d and \u201cIn particular, penalties may be awarded for offences affecting the security of the event or Competition and may include: Drop of grid positions, Suspension from the next session, Deletion of all qualifying times, Stop-and-go penalty of a duration up to 5 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n
TekworkX Motorsport claimed Motorsport Australia did not appropriately penalise Geoghegan, directly referencing the second part of Article 15.1 regarding penalties.<\/p>\n
Speedcafe understands, as the rule is written, Geoghegan\u2019s offence did not compromise \u201csecurity of the event or competition\u201d \u2013 notably, the element of Article 15.1 that TekworkX referenced in its statement \u2013 and therefore did not warrant any of the aforementioned penalties.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to see Motorsport Australia take incidents like this seriously and apply their regulations consistently,\u201d said Woods.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWords and actions matter \u2014 they set the standard for what\u2019s acceptable in our sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an opportunity for leadership and accountability. This has left me reconsidering my future within the sport and to be honest how I feel now, I will walk away from the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
A TekworkX Motorsport spokesperson added: \u201cWe believe that all competitors deserve an environment free from intimidation or harassment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope Motorsport Australia will take this opportunity to review its processes and ensure future incidents are handled with the seriousness they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n
SRO Motorsports Australia declined to comment on the incident. Motorsport Australia said it may comment in due course.<\/p>\n
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