Иск Массы на 90 млн долларов по делу «Crashgate» рассматривается в лондонском суде.

Иск Массы на 90 млн долларов по делу «Crashgate» рассматривается в лондонском суде.

      Ответчики настаивают на отклонении иска

      Долгожданный судебный иск Фелипе Массы против Берни Экклстоуна, FIA и Formula One Management (FOM) официально начался на этой неделе в Королевских судах правосудия в Лондоне — что совпало с 95‑летием Экклстоуна.

      44‑летний бразилец требует признания его законным чемпионом мира 2008 года и взыскания десятков миллионов в качестве компенсации за упущенный доход, утверждая, что руководящие органы спорта не предприняли должных действий после преднамеренного столкновения Нельсона Пике‑младшего на Гран‑при Сингапура 2008 года.

      Адвокаты Массы утверждают, что FIA «нарушила свои правила, не расследовав инцидент своевременно», настаивая, что он «выиграл бы чемпионат пилотов того года, если бы были соблюдены соответствующие процедуры».

      Однако ответчики настаивают на отклонении иска.

      В своем ходатайстве FIA охарактеризовала иск Массы как «такой же мучительный, как и чрезмерно амбициозный», отметив, что дело бразильца «явно игнорирует перечень его собственных ошибок или ошибок его команды, Ferrari, во время Гран‑при Сингапура и на других гонках».

      Адвокат Экклстоуна Дэвид Квест KC заявил суду, что дело является «ошибочной попыткой пересмотреть чемпионат 2008 года», назвав его «занятием клуба спортивных дебатов», которое «лишит господина (Льюиса) Хэмилтона титула 2008 года, хотя он также был участником инцидента».

      Аннелиз Дей KC, представляющая FOM, добавила: «Историю для Массы изменил не период с автомобилем безопасности, а серия последующих гоночных ошибок с его стороны и со стороны Ferrari. Хэмилтон превзошёл господина Массу на протяжении всего Гран‑при Сингапура и всего сезона‑2008».

      Со своей стороны адвокат Массы Ник ди Марко — также недавно представлявший интересы Алекса Палоу — заявил, что противоположная сторона не сумела доказать, что дело «не имеет реальных перспектив успеха», настаивая, что «господин Масса имеет реальный шанс на успех во всех отношениях».

      Судья сэр Роберт Джей рассматривает предварительные доводы на этой неделе и решит, будет ли дело продолжено или отклонено — ожидается, что решение будет вынесено к пятнице.

      FIA

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