FIM - Press Release:

Posted: Sat 07 Jun 2003

CCM never was and never will be:

FIM - Press Release:

Following the decision taken at the South African Grand Prix to disqualify the Harris WCM motorcycles (see Press Release of April 25), the Technical Director decided to refuse the Harris WCM motorcycles as eligible for the Italian Grand Prix, for non conformity to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Technical Regulations, Art. 2.2.1. The machines were found to be of the same design as those disqualified in Welkom (South Africa Grand Prix), Jerez (Spanish Grand Prix) and Le Mans (French Grand Prix).

A protest lodged by the manager of the WCM team against this decision was declared not founded by the Race Direction. This decision of the Race Direction was subsequently confirmed in appeal by the FIM Stewards.

The decision of the FIM Stewards is final.