4th
May, 2002 CAMS
wins but “disappointed” by court action Action taken today in the Victorian
Supreme Court by Formula 3 Australia (F3A) against CAMS was
unsuccessful. (see original
story) F3A had sought an injunction against
CAMS, to allow a number of cars deemed as not in compliance with FIA Formula
3 Safety and Technical regulations, to compete in round three of the
championship at Oran Park this weekend. The following statement was released
this afternoon by CAMS after it successfully defended the action; "CAMS greatly regrets that a number
of competitors presented Formula 3 vehicles for scrutiny that were not in
compliance and consequently were prevented from participating at the
meeting. We also regret that "CAMS appreciates the frustration
of the teams concerned, and the impact this has on the championship, but in
the! interests of safety, our members, other stakeholders and the integrity
of the Safety and Technical Regulations we find ourselves in a position
where any other action could not be justified", Osborn said. The Technical Regulations for FIA
Formula 3 vehicles require that all vehicles be fitted with Fuel Tanks
complying with the FIA FT3 standard. This standard places a time limitation
of five years on the age of the fuel tanks, after which they may be
inspected by the manufacturer of the tanks and re-certified for an
additional two years if applicable. As some Formula 3 cars were made in 1996
they have fuel tanks that have exceeded this time limit. The Formula 3
Association (inc) has made several approaches to CAMS to find a way to avoid
the expense of returning the fuel tanks to the UK manufacturer for
re-certification. CAMS has maintained that it could not
and would not compromise the safety provisions conta! ined within the FIA
Formula 3 Regulations and is not able to modify the those regulations.
Nevertheless it has considered each request from the F3 Association (inc)
and has been in communication with the manufacturer of the fuel tanks, the
vehicle manufacturer and the FIA in an endeavor to accommodate the wishes of
the F3 Association (inc) whilst maintaining the integrity of the relevant
FIA Safety and Technical Unfortunately all avenues open to CAMS
to assist the cars affected in this regard have been unsuccessful. CAMS will now look forward to working
with the Formula 3 Association to reach a workable longer-term solution to
this situation.”
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