SCB statement: Rohan Tungate

THE Speedway Control Bureau have issued a statement following an incident during the Scunthorpe v Ipswich Premier League match on Friday July 17;

For publication after 12 noon: Friday 24th July 2015.
Release Date: Thursday 23rd July 2015.

SCUNTHORPE V IPSWICH (Friday 17th July 2015)

At the above Meeting Rohan Tungate was involved in an after Heat incident (the re-run of Heat 10), whereby Josh Auty was knocked off his motorcycle at the start of the back straight. Auty suffered an injury; the extent of which is still not known, as his arm/hand is still badly swollen.

Immediately following this incident, which was unseen by the Referee and Clerk of Course, the Referee interviewed Tungate and others in the Pits to establish what had occurred.

As a consequence of what Tungate told him, a £200 fine was levied upon him based upon his plea that it was purely an accident.

Since then the SCB received a complaint and video evidence of the incident. In accordance with SR 3.3.2.2. the SCB Prime Officer viewed the video and made further enquiries of the Meeting Referee. The Referee is clearly of the view that the video evidence does not support Tungate’s mitigation of slowing down and being unable to avoid hitting Auty.

Accordingly in accordance with SR 3.3.2.3 Tungate is given a 21-day Suspension of his SCB Registration (and a notification to his FMN). This Suspension, formally agreed by 3 SCB Officers takes effect from tomorrow, Friday 24th July.

Tungate has a Right of Appeal under SR 3.4.7 to the SCB Court.

Issued by: Graham Reeve,
SCB Prime Officer
Rugby, 23rd July 2015