For clarification, the official BTCC releases stated:
'Round 23:
Josh Cook was officially reprimanded and received two penalty points for an incident involving Mat Jackson, which was his third strike and meant he would start Round 24 from the back of the grid
Round 24:
Josh Cook was fined £500 and received three penalty points for an incident involving Stephen Jelley, which was his fourth strike and constitutes a one race ban. MG Racing RCIB Insurance have appealed the decision, which will be heard on Friday 15 September at Silverstone.'
Sporting regulation 4.4.5 reads:
'4.4.5 Any driver who has received three reprimands (including verbal and/or written warnings and/or any such penalty as may relate to driving standards at the discretion of the BTCC Clerk) will, on receiving the third reprimand be given the additional penalty of starting the next available race from the rear of the grid and a deduction of three points from their Championship tally in the Drivers Championship and, if applicable, the Independent Drivers Championship.
On a fourth reprimand the driver will receive a one-race ban to be taken at the next available race, on the fifth reprimand the driver will start the next available race from the rear of the grid, and on the sixth reprimand the driver will receive a two-race ban to be taken at the next available races. Every reprimand from and including the third reprimand will also receive a deduction of three points from their Championship tally in the Drivers Championship and, if applicable, the Independent Drivers Championship. Drivers must carry the appropriate Championship/Success
Ballast for the race in which they would normally have started prior to the application of any such penalty.'
Given that the appeal is being heard on the 15th - it would be fairly difficult to have a driver in reserve who may not be racing if the appeal is not upheld.
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