Young Driver Gets Two Year Racing Ban For Deliberately Crashing Into Rival

Dan Ticktum was racing in the final MSA Formula event of the Silverstone weekend in September when he passed 10 cars during a Safety Car period and smashed into a rival
Young Driver Gets Two Year Racing Ban For Deliberately Crashing Into Rival

A British racing driver has been banned from motorsport for two years after deliberately crashing into a rival during the third MSA Formula race at Silverstone in September.

Dan Ticktum dropped to the back of the pack on the opening lap after contact with Ricky Collard. The 16-year-old then passed 10 cars under the Safety Car to catch up and crash into Collard.

He was excluded from the meeting and handed six more penalty points, boosting his tally to 12, which resulted in a three-month ban. This has been absorbed into the new ban given to him after a meeting of the Motor Sports Council National Court.

Imahe source: Fortec Motorsports
Imahe source: Fortec Motorsports

Court chairman Guy Spollon said Ticktum passed 13 yellow flags, four double-yellow flags, two white flags and 15 Safety Car boards to pass other cars and catch Collard.

His two-year ban is effective from the 27 September 2015, with the second 12-month stint being suspended “on the condition there are no further offences”. The punishment means he is not allowed to hold a UK or international racing license.

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Comments

S4isLyfe

This is what happens when you mix a bad attitude with too much of daddy’s money…

11/24/2015 - 15:26 |
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Nik Mohd Firdhaus

is he driving a bmw as a daily?

11/24/2015 - 15:46 |
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Anonymous

Not sure 2 years is enough. Motorsport is plenty dangerous without revenge incidents. The deliberate 10 car under yellow overtakes is worth a 2-year ban on its own. Guess this massively messes up his future career and professional driver earnings. But it’s not enough :(

11/24/2015 - 16:15 |
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JonathanT75

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Its not ever a full 2 years. 12 months, then 12months suspended

11/24/2015 - 23:23 |
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LeloCro

oh this is not forza

11/24/2015 - 16:20 |
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Biggles_Old_Chap

Dan Ticktum. More like d**k tantrum

11/24/2015 - 18:52 |
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Anonymous

lets get him in nascar right away

11/24/2015 - 22:34 |
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Dylan.Cooper

I don’t know much about circuit racing due to me being dedicated to rallying, however I can say that at the age of 16 if I was to be racing at such a level I would do everything possible not to throw it away. I rallying we can’t do stuff like this- our sports even harder!

11/24/2015 - 22:39 |
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Anonymous

should ve been expected…he is driving a car with pink parts…

11/24/2015 - 22:43 |
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Petromir Dimitrov

Should have been at least 4 years.

11/24/2015 - 23:04 |
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Anonymous

The kid is lucky enough to be racing in Formula and yet trashes the opportunity.

11/24/2015 - 23:07 |
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